Jan 1st 2022, I started Core 52, a fifteen minute daily guide to build your Bible IQ in a year.
Each week there is an Essay in the Core 52 book (Mondays), followed by a memorization passage, usually a chapter reading (or two), a meditation group of passages and then an “action” to end the week on Fridays. So 5 days of 15 minutes per day Bible Study. Church started a Facebook Group for it, and one of the Pastor’s and another lady from the Church make daily posts in relation to the days material, and ask questions to help everyone gain grater focus or understanding
It has been a great help in keeping me involved with Church and Faith. Once done with this, end of this year, I will start Jesus Calling again and redo it from Jan 1st likely.
2021 provided me with a lot of options and some issues. I am not one to dwell on “issues” or problems, so I really want to focus on the options and positives. Obviously Covid was a negative for all of us… that was really the big issue, things closed, or half open, access restricted in a lot of ways.
On the positive, I left my job to make a full time go at Day Trading, went from single to not single (after a couple tries at dating different people) and got my yard at the house finished, really started to get my cooking pictures on a different level (still needs work) and just took a lot of time off to get some things straight for myself.
In 2022 I need to continue to get focused and really dial myself in. My Goals for 2022: Peloton three or four times a week, and days I do not use the Peloton, do some strength/conditioning work. Core52 focus, study and get back to Church on a more regular basis. IG story things better and more often. Spread my content around into more regular posts. Post on this site at least weekly, but two or three times a week really. Use IG for quick posts, and promote this site through my IG posts. Get my Garage cleaned up. Its a legit mess. I need to throw a ton of stuff away. Day Trading focus on $2000 a week income and build my Trading Account to double its current size, and then focus on $3000 a week income.
Then I have a couple personal things that I do not need to air out and posts, relationship things.
That is my 2022 Plan. I look forward to working on it and making it happen and having an extremely successful 2022.
On May 1st 2021 I started a new journey, Jesus Calling, a book that has daily scripture as well as the authors notes from their similar journey. So you read the passage from the author, a couple of scripture references and then it has space for you to journal you own thoughts.
I found the book at Target. It is 365 entries, so something to do everyday. Its a great way to prep for your daily prayer, or at least I think so.
What is one way your perspective on love has shifted during your time journaling this topic?: Vulnerability. I need to be open to God’s love and what he puts in front of me and around me. Break down walls and barriers in myself and others.
Identify an area in your life which you could apply something you learned about love: Love of Jesus. I need to better accept it and surrender to it
Which aspect of lobe (sacrifice, vulnerability, love of Jesus, agape) are you committed to working on right now?: Love of Jesus. PS and I are not together right now. Her move to Alabama has shaken me. I did not react well to it. I need to get right with Love, surrender some things around it and lean into God’s word.
Romans 5:6-8 What does the never ending love of Jesus mean to you?: It means Eternal Life. Gods love is real and be felt, if you take the time to feel it. He believes in us. He cares about us as a Father does. Much like Love, it is our access to Eternal Life, to beating Death. To defeating the Enemy. If used correctly it is powerful, life changing.
Romans 3:22-24 How did you first come to know Jesus? What was your understanding of his Love for you then? Has your understanding changed or deepened?: So I have had discussions about this with people (Pastor, PS and others in the past). I have been told that I do not know Jesus (PS) and that was disturbing to me. I have had debates on Baptism also. I was baptized was an infant. I have been told I need to be baptized again, due to Free Will reasons (which is weird because we have had Free Will discussions that seemed to not go toward the theory of Free Will). In talking to Pastor, God baptizes, not the water or the people. This makes sense to me as I have ALWAYS believed. I did not start going to church until about 30 (29 I think actually). PS and I discuss (and Pastor and I) surrender. I need to surrender. BUT in reflection, I have surrendered a lot already. I have clawed some of it back from God over time, as I needed it (did I though? or just not trust in God enough?). I need to surrender a fair amount. Re-surrender some of it. The last few months have been huge in my understanding of the Love of Jesus. They have helped me focus on what I need to do, and though I do not know How to do it, I have a direction to start with.
Originally Read and Commented on 4.11/21n (missed a day)
Ecclesiasties 4:9-12 In what ways are you holding back love in your relationships (romantic, friendship, family, and so on)? What are ways you can push through and be more vulnerable?: [[Updated 4.25 with addt info]] Today PS told me she is moving to Alabama by the end if summer. This threw me for a loop. I absolutely failed. on 4.24 I looked back at the txt I sent to a friend (JB) about this move. PS and I discussed it, though heated and in a really confrontational situation. I read her the txt from my exchange, and I was reminded that I utterly failed to show her the care that I displayed in the txt. PS and I talk often about being Present in the Moment, and I am really not good at that. I need to work on it. I need to also open my heart and be Vulnerable, express myself in a heart felt way that makes a difference. I will work on this.
Colossians 1:20 How has Christ’s sacrifice changed your life? : His blood enables us to believe in forgiveness and past sins. It gives us access to eternal life, power over death. It also, when used properly gives is power over the Enemy. More properly the power to rebuke him. The Enemy holds NO power over me, because I have accepted the Blood of Christ. I live knowing God is with me all the time.
[[4.25.21 Update]] Has an experience last night and this AM with someone I care a lot about. He was defeated and rendered powerless.
John 3:16-17 What are some ways you have seen love in action recently? What are some ways you have been love in action recently?: I have seen love in action on many levels recently. More importantly, I have felt it. PS has shown me care and love, Pastor has shown love in our meetings. Biblical Love is love is trusting in our God, love is being faithful to your partner and families, and love is being kind and patient with the world around you. I have shown love in return to PS and family. As well as co workers. I need work on being Present in some of these situations.
What is one way your perspective on generosity has shifted during your time journaling this topic? Resources and Talent. I need to use these to give to others, and deepen my Faith and connection to the Kingdom.
Identify an area in your life in which you could apply something you learned about generosity: Resources and Talent. As above, use these to further the Kingdom and build people up around me.
Which aspect of Generosity (tie, resources, talent, self) are you committed to working on right now: Self. I need to work on helping others develop their talents, and I can do this by giving of myself, to help teach, train, and lead by example.
