“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything”. -Alexander Hamilton & others…
One definition of Standard is a level of quality or attainment (Oxford Languages).
What set of standards have we put in place for ourselves?
Whether we acknowledge it, we should be mindful of our:
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Spiritual Health
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Physical Health
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Mental Health
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Financial Health
What standard have we set for each thus far?
What quality do we bring to our own lives?
Reflecting on the last couple of months, personally, I have been managing to:
*I also plan to start a 21-day financial fast as soon as my book arrives. Am I excited? Um, no, but I look forward to the benefits of building financial discipline.
🗹 In hindsight, I completed a fast consisting of raw vegetables, raw fruit, and water only with no food between the times of 6am to 6pm. It took me down through there yawl, but it was so good spiritually and physically (detoxing the body). I don’t even want to drink more than 1 cup of coffee (if that) a day after the headaches I endured!
🗹 I’m working out more at work, taking the stairs instead of the elevators, walking the trail, or going to the gym instead of the cafeteria (lol, sigh). It has been mentally refreshing, too.
I could keep going but I want you to focus on you and the standards you have set for your life. If not, I encourage you to set some standards, no matter how big or small, and be consistent.
Ultimately, trusting God and what He says about us is most important. God sees us and He knows us. Just like David, He knew us before He formed us in our mothers’ womb (Jeremiah 1:5). We have to go and do what He requires of us. Faith without works is dead. So, believing for better and setting standards for ourselves require some effort on our behalf. You got this and you are blessed!
Sincerely,