That Kate…she is so prompt, at 9:45 p.m. eastern time she gave the call…
I wasn’t asleep but alas, this girl does not write at 10 o’clock for anything…
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INTENTIONAL is such a buzz word – “be intentional,” “do it with intention,” “I want to be intentional with my time.” And the catch phrases can go on and on and on.
I didn’t give the word much thought last night. I was supposed to wake up early this morning and have a prayer call with my friend in Indiana at 7 a.m. Guess what? I woke up at 7:19 a.m. Prayer call? Cancelled.
Now, IF I had been intentional, I would have set the alarm. I would have been up, coffee’d, teeth brushed, and ready by 7 to talk with and pray with my friend. But I wasn’t – I thought I’d wake up early without the alarm but I didn’t.
I wasn’t intentional. Aarrgghh.
One of my favorite people had some issues with being intentional also, his name? Paul – well it used to be Saul – until he had this come-to-Jesus meeting on a dusty road and he was struck blind and well that’s another story for another time. But I do want to share what he said about being INTENTIONAL.
I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. 16 But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. Romans 7.15-20
NOT an excuse, mind you…just an explanation. I am going to try very hard next week to be intentional with my good intention. In the meantime, I must count on GRACE and my friend’s understanding and forgiveness.
My #oneword2018…read about it here.
Your friend, (me) was up and ready, but, ONLY thought in my mind, “Gosh, I hope Susan is all right!” So, no apology really needed, but, accepted nonetheless. Hope we can get back to those weekly chats soon. They are very important to me. Love you.
We will but it may be Spring!!!!
You are pretty stinkin’ intentional in my book. It’s nice to know that even Susan can oversleep sometimes. I agree that intentional is a buzz word right now, but I really do love it. My latest opportunity to be intentional is by having a home computer versus a laptop. I deliberately deleted things like Facebook off my phone. That way when I get online it’s with more intentionality. When I have all these on-the-go gadgets it’s more of a mindless addiction FOR ME, no judgments of course. I better stop. I’m going to end up doing my own 5 minute Friday in your comment.
I like it when people do an FMF post in the comments! Great idea to take some of those distractions off the phone. I could never have mothered in the day of smartphones!!!
I have done that before!
Then, I am in good company.
Yes! I lean on grace when the best intentions go awry. I’ve started setting my alarm in the morning with the intention to pray and journal. More often than not, my two girls wake up exactly one minute before the alarm but I keep it on, as a reminder of this intention. Thanks for this reminder that it’s always a work in progress – and that grace fills in that gap.
Amen, grace fills in the gap.
Grace is such a gift. I have a feeling your friend will show you grace.
She did.
Yes, grace! xx
Every day. Every way.
Oh yes… the dangers of not being intentional about waking up early in the Winter months are WAY more legit than the risk of not waking in any other season! I like my warm, cozy bed!
Thankful for grace… we all need it!
Love you, friend!
xoxo
The struggle is real!
Yay for all the grace! Especially in winter 😉 I have to be intentional about most things if I really want to get them done, and it’s a battle. Grateful for the grace of others, and especially for God’s amazing grace toward me! Stopping by from Hope*Writers
Oh big yeses.
Mornings – especially winter mornings – definitely demand extra intentionality!! Thanks for sharing…we can all relate!
I’m learning that, Jennifer.
I forgot the twitter party again! But 4 of us here played Scrabble and then some of us watched Dr. Who, so we had fun! Blessings to you! Love and hugs. xo
The new female Dr?
Oh my, yes, I need that Grace to go with my intentions these days especially! Thanks for your words of honesty here! You are a blessing, and your book was such a blessing to our friends last night, as my husband had a beautiful time of praying with them too! Thank you for your prayers!
Bettie, I am thrilled to hear that.
I am so thankful for God’s grace when my intentions go amuck.
Grace – grateful.
Don’t be hard on self, Susan. These things happen.
Have to be intentional about breathing not, makes it easier to be intentional about gratitude God’s blessings.
Works like supposed to.
Sorry for awkward, hurtin kind of bad as I write.
Oh friend. Awkward is fine by me.