Breaking free of my comfort zone
I have been praying the last week that God would show me what I should be doing and where He wants me. Last night I felt that I needed to go and pick up a new book. I had finished everything that I had bought and am currently working my way through a comentary of Philipians and Corinthians. After I had finished a chapter and all of my chai I got up to look for something new.
I wasnt sure what I was looking for. I kind of wanted something fun and light but I also wanted to look at differnt comentaries because I am almost through with the one I have. As I was looking for the comentaries I ran across a familure but that I love to read every now and then, Blue Like Jazz. Donald Miller is an amazing writer, he is so honest and open. I saw that he had written a few others so I picked up Through Painted Deserts.
I got 6 paragraphs into the authors notes and felt a strong conviction to get up and uninstall WoW. So, I got up...10 mins later, no more WoW. Deleting it isnt that big of a deal. Ask me 3 months from now and see if I am playing again. I gave away my last computer so I could quit but 4 months later I bought a new computer so I could play again. Its was a big problem. I have spent over 100 days worth of time playing. Thats over 2,400 hours in the last two years....Stop for a sec and let that sink in. Its huge. Its stupid and addicting and I loved every minute of it.
I asked God what I should be doing. I want to do His will and not mine. Over the last two weeks I have been listening to sermons while I play, thinking that maybe if I am not just wasting my time it would be ok, but I was wrong. 6 paragraphs in I knew exactly what I needed to do. Once it was done I didnt feel sad like I did the last time I quit. Not like last time where it felt I was saying goodbye to an old friend.
This time I was pretty pumped and exited.
I hear Austin is a cool place. I wouldnt know. I really have no clue where all the cool coffee shops are. I know most of the mom and pop restaurants in Round Rock but none in Austin. I think its time I found a few.
What is it that you spend most of your time thinking about during work? What do you do when you get home? Does it glorify God? If it doesnt get rid of it.
I wasnt sure what I was looking for. I kind of wanted something fun and light but I also wanted to look at differnt comentaries because I am almost through with the one I have. As I was looking for the comentaries I ran across a familure but that I love to read every now and then, Blue Like Jazz. Donald Miller is an amazing writer, he is so honest and open. I saw that he had written a few others so I picked up Through Painted Deserts.
I got 6 paragraphs into the authors notes and felt a strong conviction to get up and uninstall WoW. So, I got up...10 mins later, no more WoW. Deleting it isnt that big of a deal. Ask me 3 months from now and see if I am playing again. I gave away my last computer so I could quit but 4 months later I bought a new computer so I could play again. Its was a big problem. I have spent over 100 days worth of time playing. Thats over 2,400 hours in the last two years....Stop for a sec and let that sink in. Its huge. Its stupid and addicting and I loved every minute of it.
I asked God what I should be doing. I want to do His will and not mine. Over the last two weeks I have been listening to sermons while I play, thinking that maybe if I am not just wasting my time it would be ok, but I was wrong. 6 paragraphs in I knew exactly what I needed to do. Once it was done I didnt feel sad like I did the last time I quit. Not like last time where it felt I was saying goodbye to an old friend.
This time I was pretty pumped and exited.
I hear Austin is a cool place. I wouldnt know. I really have no clue where all the cool coffee shops are. I know most of the mom and pop restaurants in Round Rock but none in Austin. I think its time I found a few.
What is it that you spend most of your time thinking about during work? What do you do when you get home? Does it glorify God? If it doesnt get rid of it.
posted by tshirtguy | 2:48 PM
2 Comments:
I loved "Prayer and the art of Volkswagen Maintenance" aka" Through Painted Deserts. I think Brandon read it his senior year. Well look on the bright side other then the big bucks for you computer you don't spend any money but you do petrify things into your brain.
Peace.
ive been trying to finish "searching for god knows what" for awhile now and it just never happens, perhaps i will make it a goal here soon.
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