As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.
Keep The Promises You Make To Yourselfđ
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Hi there, Let's talk. How often do you break the promises you make to yourself? When you say, âI'm going to show upâ and you don't.. âI'm going to take my spiritual life seriouslyâ. âI'm going to post on social media consistentlyâ. âI'm going to read a bookâ. And every single time you don't.. No, I don't expect 100% compliance. I'm hoping that youâre at least taking yourself seriously. Iâm hoping that you regularly audit how you spend your time, see how much of it youâre not maximizing, and all the things youâre supposed to be doing that youâre not. That person you want to become is in the work youâre avoiding, the uncertainty youâre not embracing, and the consistency youâre yet to master. I've been thinking, âHow can I be trusted with the things Iâm praying for when I constantly break the promises I make to myself?â You're not completing up to 50% of the things you set out to do every day, every week. How do you become the person you want to be? More interestingly, how long do you want it to take? Keeping the promises you make to yourself builds your character and confidence. You become a person who keeps their word, who trusts in their ability to execute. When you say you'll do something, your mind starts actively scanning for ways to do it quickly and efficiently. When we journal our goals, exciting prophetic words, and make projections, I wish we could simultaneously picture what it requires of us. Not just the results, but the work, late nights, early mornings, uncertainties, disappointments, and all. One thing I know is that excellence requires you to be a say-and-do or a plan-and-execute person. As much as possible, that kind of person keeps the promises they make, starting with the ones they make to themself. If you can't even keep the promises you make to yourself, how could you possibly commit to something that'll impact others? Alright, that'll be all for now, until next time. â Osose Christabel. Question for you: What's one promise youâre going to keep to yourself from today? (choose a simple commitment)
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âFriday Cogitations
As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.
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