Over the next 4 weeks I'm going to commit to something I think is worth committing to.
On my way to the gym, I wanted to make it a goal to lose some excess weight and become more "nimble." After working out in the gym and figuring out how much excess weight I could safely lose in 4 weeks, I decided I should also commit to enhancing my relationship with God and others.
So, it hit me, I would be using Luke 2:52 as a model for the next couple of weeks. It's the only verse that describes Jesus' life between his youth and ministry years. It says, "And Jesus grew in Wisdom, and in Stature, and in favor with God and men." So how does it look for me to model this? Simply by growing in all four areas. I'm committing to gaining wisdom in the Scriptures, in health, and in diet. I'm committing to exercising, weight training, and eating smart and intense over the next 4 weeks. I'm committing to spend time with the Lord in Word and prayer several times a day. I'm committing to having intentional conversation with others and specifically praying for people everyday.
If this is how Jesus modeled his life, I want to model my life around that too. So, by September 15th (roughly a week before I start grad school) is my short term goal to have all of these accomplished.
