Inner Voice To Follow

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! http://bible.com/59/psa143.10.esv

To my 3 closest friends at 1801 plus WP:

Before I started my Christian journey as a believer, I used to do things that were not pleasing to God or my mother. I know it was not right for my body or my mind or my future but I did it anyway because I have no control over it – I just gave in to my cravings. I was already in my >30-day journey in attending church, reading the Bible and prayer but occasionally I reverted back to my old habits and I struggled dealing with it.

But as the days progressed to months, I began to see the change in me and then at some point in time, the bad vices just disappeared in the air. At that time I did not know why. That was 25 years ago and I have not gone back to the old “me”.

The Now!
I come home straight from work.
I don’t socialize much.
I don’t party.
I don’t drink.
I don’t smoke.
I don’t do drugs.
I don’t even know what 6th Street in Austin, Texas looks like at night.
I don’t go to bars and hangout.
I don’t go out with friends and co-workers.
I don’t party on Friday or Saturday
I don’t call people [they call me]
I don’t write to people
I don’t have a text mate
I don’t socialize in FB [of course I have Worpdpress and Twitter]

You might say that I have a boring life or a weird life. Of course if you live close by, you know that I am perfectly normal. Yes, I am perfectly normal, happy and contented person and living this life to the fullest. I have everything I need and want and I could not ask for more. Besides all the material gains, I have inner peace and joy.

My daily schedule:
1. Aeropress coffee in the morning.
2. Bible reading and prayer
3. Write This journal
4. Go to work [K-cups coffee after lunch]
5. Swim/Bike/Run [alternate days]
6. Read [Psychology, Medicine, Computer, Leadership, Management, Failure Analysis, Problem Solving]
7. Watch Netflix or DVR’ed show [to decompress]
8. Prayer
9. Sleep

I am not proposing to my kids and the world to “model” this life. We have our own “life journey”. It is important that you follow your own path. What I am trying to point out here is that there is a better life out there for you. If you kept saying to yourself the word “I should…” upon waking up, like:
I should exercise…
I should stop drinking …
I should not have gone out…
I should not have engage with …
I should have read more … instead of …
I should study more …
I should avoid those people …
I should separate myself from …
I should quit my job and find another …

I think it is time for you to try something else.

There are a lot of self help books out there. Some of them are really good , informative and powerful but the problem with “how to” books are they are just “howto’s” and there is no power behind them. What I mean by “power” is that there is no “spiritual power” behind it, it is bound for failure.

Human problems are mostly spiritual matters, read and study the Bible diligently and apply the knowledge and wisdom to your own life, introspection, prayers and definitely the course of your life will change. Of course, someone can tell you, do this, or do that but it takes more than a simple procedural instruction on how to develop a great way of life.

So what is the best advice?

“Be led by the Holy Spirit”.

As you read this journal, you are already being led by the Spirit. There is no next step. The Spirit will take you minute by minute and create your new ‘You”.

NOTE: If a still small voice is whispering you, follow the instructions. Just do it. That is the Holy Spirit leading you.

To my daughter who is in Phase 3.1, I’m not going to tell you what to do next. It’s your life, create – it but be led by the Spirit.

It’s 0900H, I’m leaving for a 40mile bike ride outdoor. Indoor training is over!

BC