Sometimes one needs to just pause and let life catch-up.
The past 11 hours has been one of those times; busy week, working on filling events, planning more events, data base problems, need new loans, new loans, working through appraisal problems, need documents from client, more blending of the two-faces-of-social-media, desire to help new people, 4 mastermind groups, am I spending enough time in scripture and prayer, bombing in Boston, explosion in West, what do I need to pay attention to, what's working, market smarter not harder, whoops...should have been more attentive to Cathy, didn't see any of the kids/grandkids this week, Randy seems to be doing ok, butt-dialed my Mom and acted like it was on purpose, hmmm...mower setting in middle of back yard and I didn't put it there, forgot to buy picture hangers last night, home office desk is mess/cluttered cluttered...has been for weeks, what is that telling me, social media marketing has been slack for 2-3 weeks, what's up with that, Chick-fil-A Leadercast, need to pay attention to May calendar, newsletter, data base. STOP....pause, reflect, pray...let life catch-up.
Browsing through previous writings in this blog and I ran across this 2008 post. I remember when Ted Lesley recommended the book to me...I was setting in my truck outside church. I was likely in a pause and reflect mode then also.
Good to ponder on....
2008 Notes from "The Joy of Fearing God" by Jerry Bridges
page 162 - If we express our fear of God by keeping all His decrees and commands as Moses said (Deut 6:2), then we must give attention to our interpersonal relationships.
Consider, for example the following from Romans 12:
From 9/18/2008 http://in-the-box-readwell.blogspot.com/
So much to learn!
Thank God for His grace and mercy.
To that end....
The past 11 hours has been one of those times; busy week, working on filling events, planning more events, data base problems, need new loans, new loans, working through appraisal problems, need documents from client, more blending of the two-faces-of-social-media, desire to help new people, 4 mastermind groups, am I spending enough time in scripture and prayer, bombing in Boston, explosion in West, what do I need to pay attention to, what's working, market smarter not harder, whoops...should have been more attentive to Cathy, didn't see any of the kids/grandkids this week, Randy seems to be doing ok, butt-dialed my Mom and acted like it was on purpose, hmmm...mower setting in middle of back yard and I didn't put it there, forgot to buy picture hangers last night, home office desk is mess/cluttered cluttered...has been for weeks, what is that telling me, social media marketing has been slack for 2-3 weeks, what's up with that, Chick-fil-A Leadercast, need to pay attention to May calendar, newsletter, data base. STOP....pause, reflect, pray...let life catch-up.
Browsing through previous writings in this blog and I ran across this 2008 post. I remember when Ted Lesley recommended the book to me...I was setting in my truck outside church. I was likely in a pause and reflect mode then also.
Good to ponder on....
2008 Notes from "The Joy of Fearing God" by Jerry Bridges
page 162 - If we express our fear of God by keeping all His decrees and commands as Moses said (Deut 6:2), then we must give attention to our interpersonal relationships.
Consider, for example the following from Romans 12:
- Love sincerely (v9), Be devoted to one another in brotherly love (10)
- Honor others above yourself (10)
- Share with others in need (13)
- Practice hospitality (13)
- Bless those who persecute you (14)
- Rejoice with those who rejoice (15)
- Mourn with those who mourn (15)
- Live in harmony with one another (16)
- Do not be proud or conceited (16)
- Do not repay evil for evil (17)
- Seek to live at peace with everyone (18)
- Do not seek revenge (19)
- Overcome evil with good (21)
From 9/18/2008 http://in-the-box-readwell.blogspot.com/
So much to learn!
Thank God for His grace and mercy.
To that end....
