A Good Piece of Meat on a Monday.....

I saw this on Facebook today:



Though true enough where the body is concerned, this principle can be applied across the board of life.

It seems commonplace these days that people express desire through a look or a word for what others have, but rarely step-up and exert the steadfast effort and sacrifice it takes to bring such achievements about in their own lives.

A successful LIFE, that which is abundantly fruitful, is the product of a LONG string of disciplined, diligent, concentrated, and self-denied MOMENTS.

Did you get that? I mean really get that?
Re-read it and focus on each word.

Disciplined. Diligent. Concentrated. Self-denied.

We have become, by and large, a society of microwave spectators. We want the grand views and cushy seats now with little to no effort on our part. We prefer box seats, but at the very least "deserve" covered ones. And while valet parking would rock, we just know we better not have to park in the "Z" lot!

Now you maybe laughing, but you get my point and you know it's true!

Grace is not another word for "entitlement." I'll not go into it here, but Paul said plenty on the subject. Never once did he condone grace as a cover for laziness, but edified us into action!

Spectators don't receive reward.

The players receive reward!

The human soul was truly meant to achieve through ACTION! You've been duped into thinking "spectating is the life." NO! No. No. You were NOT made with a large capacity for watching the clouds and butterflies.

Just as the body gets fat and lazy on too much cake, so too does the soul get fat and lazy on too much spectating. You were designed for WORK; you were designed for action. (Please notice I did not say you were not to have any cake! What's one of my favorites words? BALANCE. Good - you remembered!)

Final word of warning:

If you aren't willing to play...
and play hard at that,
that's your choice...

Just make sure you guard
yourself against
envying those who do!

The sluggard craves and gets NOTHING,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Prov 13:4

Now, go out and tackle your week,
with a LONG string of
disciplined, diligent, concentrated, and self-denied
MOMENTS!

You and your future will thank you!