Yes! Just Do it!

This is a horrible picture of this doodle I did tonight... I will scan it for you when I return from Hong Kong later in the week. Part of the intro week in "Empowering Children Today" 

It is actually white with black ink and red "JUst do it!"

I am in HK will get you a better scan of this when I return home later this week.  

• This is just the rough draft of a layout for an introduction to "Empowering Children Today". I was thinking about what text to write with it, that gain the attention of the young man or woman, or preteen and provide them with the encouragement to read and study the Word daily (to keep coming back to Their youth groups, and even children's church to learn more. So here is a rough draft that will change as it reaches it's final draft..

Every year we decide to write down our vision, our goals, creating a list and new goals and visions as we go along, even though the old ones are still sitting there.  

How do we begin to overcome the challenges that prevent us from following through with something as simple as "reading the bible everyday?" 

We start by saying, "YES" to an opportunity.  That's right, an opportunity.  Yes ,reading God's Word is an opportunity.  It is an opportunity that can excite you, take you places you have never seen, or been before, and will change (transform) your life as you know it today.  

Make the decision, as NIKE puts it, "JUST DO IT!"  Trust your instinct, be bold, and just do it!.  Reading God's Word daily is a decision stemming from both obedience and willingness (Is. 1:19) That means it is a conscious decision to say YES everyday!

"Changing your life (simply opening your bible and reading) is not rocket science.  It is not complicated, but it is not easy either." (Jeff Goins) Yet, your life tomorrow is determined by the decision you make today... opening the book and reading the life changing, inspiring Words on the pages within it.  

Again, it is not complicated, but does require discipline.  It is not even difficult, but does require a new way of thinking.  Reading God's Word daily needs effort and decisiveness, and perseverance.  Yet, you will experience fear, indecision, and obstacles that just seem to eat up your time.  And before you know what happened another day went by and now you have the opportunity to quit.  Make the decision, JUST DO IT!"  Otherwise, next year you will be sitting at the same mirror reflecting back on the past year and facing the same decision again as you write on your list of goals "read my bible daily".

Each day as you make the decision to "read your bible daily" and follow along with your youth group or homeschooling sessions, say this "I can do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Phil 4:13).  And, that includes being "obedient and willing" (Is 1:19) as I get to know God, and myself by choosing the opportunity to read my bible today!"

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• Then I was inspired by a blog I read in my email this morning, by writer Jeff Goins, Writer , at http://goinswriter.com/new-year/?utm_source=feedburner...