Breaking the Inertia
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Lately I have been thinking about the idea of breaking inertia. When I looked up the word inertia it means resistance to change. We all want to see progress and change in our lives, but we must overcome our own inertia, the part of us that is resistant to change. Often we know the direction God wants us to move and the hardest part is breaking the inertia and getting started. The first step is one of the hardest. It is easy to procrastinate because there will always be reasons not to start (Not good enough, not smart enough, not enough time, not enough money, never did that before, not the right time, or whatever reason.) Once we get moving it is much easier to keep the momentum going.
As we break the bread in communion today, let it be symbolic that from this point on we are going to break the inertia in our lives. Here are two ways we can do this...
- Break the inertia first thing each day. Every morning get started early doing the things you know to do. What is one thing you could do to get started moving in the right direction right now?
- When God prompts or stirs you to start something new take one small step immediately. For example, with several of the books I have written God simply gave me the title and told me to get started. So, immediately I created a file on my computer with the title and added 1-2 sentences with what I thought might be in the book.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
In the Abundant Life Blueprint there are two important things to get established.
- The 30 Day Prayer Challenge Process: Pray the 2 minute prayer each day then take a few minutes to listen and plan your day with God. Do the things you know to do and do them with a good attitude trusting that God is helping you.
- Daily Communion with Jesus: Communion has the power to change the trajectory of our lives. It is the most important thing. At our house we take communion daily and keep a box of matzo crackers and grape juice on hand. For daily communion meditations use the link above.