So Day 3, Dr. Leaf cautions against a ‘blah’ feeling of no
progress. Perhaps because I was so blah
the first day, I’m feeling good about this today. It intrigues me that none of this is
‘new’—God has pointed out the same things countless times before. I’ve known these ‘idols’ and known the ‘Truth’
for years. It’s moving that head knowing
to the heart!
A twinge of hope says patterns of distractedness—notice,
forget, notice forget—are a common spiritual truth that can be changed! Wouldn’t it be neat if 21 days of focus on
the Christian living roadblocks that have cropped up for decades will actually
destroy them?!
Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship
Sweet thanks for the ever-present power and presence of
God He’s always loving me…even when I
don’t ‘feel’ loveable. God showed me the
link between ‘people-pleasing’ and ‘doing’ that robs Him of thanks—and me of
joy. More on that later.
Praise. Hard one for
me today as the Spirit put in mind Jesus’ words to Peter…if I don’t wash your
feet, you have no part of me. I dumped my ‘doing’ on His feet when I placed it
at the throne; I wanted to clean it off but He said, no. I like
to do and not receive but His presence was in ministering to me today. How gracious, persistent and sweet He is!
Worship: King of
Kings, Lord of Lords….my friend. How can
it be??? WOW.
Gathering Thoughts Those
Five Senses ARE a filter. Dr. Leaf
reminds daily that NO THOUGHT should enter our mind, unchecked. There is great power in that! I noticed the gray sky & thought of the
different activities/needs of the day.
That we go different directions on Sunday now…that I cannot help my
loved ones feel Jesus…things I don’t ‘like.’
The colors, the thoughts were weighty but I would not have acknowledged
them w/o this endeavor. Even worse, I’d
have ‘survived’ but not put them in the Light of the World, JESUS. He just lifted that weight. He’s
got this!
Focused Reflection I realized God is showing me, I am one of
His. He is not expecting me to solve
things on my own. Just like we feed
the birds at the window, I am one of his ‘birds.’ He puts feeders down and enjoys seeing me
enjoy them. He doesn’t need me to
orchestrate things; He needs me to come to Him and receive from Him.
Journal I saw the world
as full of the creativity and love of God…and I am just one of those dots of
love and creativity. What a bounty to
enjoy. I drew a picture of our window
feeder and a bird sitting upon it…and a picture of feet reminding me I need Him
to help me daily.
Revisit/redesign Thoughts Serving others, working is how I
‘feel’ accepted/acceptable. I want to be
of use, valuable to others. I find my
value in what they value…and it is a cycle that I cannot sustain. I think of seniors isolated in a nursing
home…I don’t want to spend my last decade or however long worrying that I am of
no use. I want to KNOW that He is able
to use me no matter what…I believe it for others. I want to believe it for me!
Active Reach
I’m still visiting my first two. But today my birds remind me: God loves every sparrow and me! He knows the hair on my head. ALL those sparrows are His (not mine).
And I’m grabbing a pin of ‘feet’ that I have…a pin reminding
of the value of unborn babies but a pin that will serve to remind me, I am His
baby who needs His care.
So: How is it going
with you?
Daily Disclaimer: Welcome to my walk through Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 21-day Brain Detox. This is a mini-glimpse (and filtered by my personal oddities) of her awesome research. It is no where near a replacement for her program. I hope you can enjoy the program personally. The program includes extensive explanations, videos and follow-up support. I believe it is a good value for the $29.00. The sign on site is here: http://21daybraindetox.com/
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