Before you get your undies in a bunch, this will not be a “Is he for it or is he against it?” post.
Sorry.
Over the weekend I finished #Struggles by Craig Groeschel. (Thanks to Sunday afternoon’s snow) I’ve written some posts based on it recently. His conclusive remarks made me stop and take notice. I am not a social media “freak.” I don’t do FB, Tweet, Pin, Snap (except to occasionally say it), or any of the other myriad options. I blog. When I am home I check my mail on my phone (since I don’t have a computer at home). I listen to YouTube, where I have a playlist of my favorite artists, when I do my puzzles or ride my bike inside.
I say I have other things which give me enough trouble without adding more time-consuming playthings to my already full time schedule. Craig reminded me of the #struggles we all have, but he didn’t leave me hanging. I’d like to share three thoughts with you which come from his book. He takes his thoughts from John 5:1-15. Here they are:
- The longer a problem persists, the more discouraged you become. Any addict will tell you this. I’ve read enough and known enough people who want to break the chain of addiction (to anything) that discouragement becomes a very real issue.
- The longer a problem persists, the more excuses you make. Gotcha on that one Craig. Excuses become our “go to” mechanism. The way I see it excuses also become harder and harder to come up with. We start wondering, “Have I used that one before?”
- The longer a problem persists, the more you learn to compensate. When I was a sophomore in college I came back to school during the Christmas break on crutches. A badly sprained ankle, which probably included some ligament damage, made it impossible to walk, let alone play. Yet, 2 weeks later I was limping up and down the court, shooting off one foot, rebounding off one leg…then I visited the chiropractor that summer when I couldn’t bend over. (And I still visit one to this day). Compensation hurt me big time.
I like what Craig writes: “You cannot change what you are willing to tolerate.” (p.198). Is it time for you to clean some house? I’m going to get my Shop-vac. That sucks it up nice and strong.
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