priorities

this sunday erwin spoke about recalibrating your priorities. he said that priorities are something that are determined ahead of time (prior to the act) so that when the moment of decision comes one doesnt have to think about what is right. one can just act. i was reading this book called a piece of cake by a woman named cupcake brown (honest to god, cupcake is on her birth certificate) who was a foster child in la and san diego and overcame drug abuse and rape etc to become a successful lawyer and author. one thing she was told that changed her life was this: practice makes perfect so be careful what you practice.

every action that i take is practice for those times of intense stress and decision and my reaction will be what? positive or negative? in line with god's will or way outside the lines?

what am i practicing everyday at work and driving and with my friends? am i practiving what i want to be good at or am i practicing what is easiest and when i make poor decisions in the hea of the moment will i be shocked?

think ahead. i am definitely a planner so this isnt hard... comes quite naturally. if i am thinking ahead and wanting to be good at something i train and practice. case in point: running. i can consistently run a mile and usually more (and have made it to over 2 miles before). less than 6 months ago 1/10 of a mile was a lot. practice does make perfect. i spend hours during the week practicing running.

what else do i want to excel at? prayer? loving people? putting others first on the road? i could certainly use more time practicing all of those things. especially the driving bit.

what do you want to excel at? what are your priorities? are you practicing what you actually want to be good at?

!m!