Scripture: Ps 56, 57, 64, 65; Colossians 3:18—4:18; Luke 7:36-50
Scripture standout: Colossians 4: "5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
Morning thoughts: I think one of the hardest things about deliberate deeding is keeping myself in tune, present and in the zone. It is very easy to enter a setting or situation with my focus keenly locked on my own issues, problems and thoughts. How often do I zip into the grocery store or the carpool line or a meeting thinking about 10 other things — and not on what's right in front of me? This happens daily 100s of times! I have to snap myself out of it constantly! And the only way to do this is to tempt myself with the carrot that if I can just look around and absorb others and what's happening around me, that I might have an extraordinary opportunity — "to make the most of every opportunity" — to be a blessing to someone. But I will tell you that does not come easy, after even 75 days of being conscious of it.
The Deed/The Day: Ashraf came home today! Long day, ups and downs on pain, but he's in bed snoring now. Now that we're on the "other side of the mountain," I am reminded how challenging a challenge is — but how much better you feel to have done it. That's where I am now. (knock on wood, because this is only the beginning!) Another bag came in for Chuck today — he has such nice neighbors!
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