{"id":1250,"date":"2016-03-11T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T22:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2019-05-17T12:53:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T17:53:00","slug":"prepping-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2016\/03\/11\/prepping-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepping for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1251\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"3:9:16 Prepping for success\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>by Lydia Floren<\/p>\n<p>It is always soul-enriching, being with God. Why do I wait? What could possibly give me more life than spending time in His presence? Having those <a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2016\/03\/04\/a-recurring-struggle\/\">moments that soak into my soul?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nothing.<\/p>\n<h3>Prepping for success<\/h3>\n<p>How can we be prepping for success? How do we minimize distractions first thing in the morning, and optimize our chances of success, in this all important meeting with The Person Who Loves Us Most? Here are a few thoughts that have helped me:<\/p>\n<p>1. Restrict my daily \u201cTo Do&#8221; list to 5 items. I only allow 5 things on my to do list every day, and #1 is \u201cBe loved by God, and listen.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>2. Plan and Prepare the night before:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Straighten up the night before, especially the area where I have my prayer\/time with God.<\/li>\n<li>Make this area inviting\u2014soothing, peaceful. Pictures, flowers, music at the ready.<\/li>\n<li>Get coffee set up to go automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Have my journal\/Bible\/materials set out.<\/li>\n<li>Go to bed on time, and set my alarm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Keep a running task list handy. When things I need to do, or ideas I have, start crowding my mind, I can write them down and get them out of my head.<\/p>\n<p>3. Continue reviewing my priorities and goals, so other things don\u2019t creep into my life and<br \/>\nrob me of the most important things.<\/p>\n<p>What do you do to stay focused in your daily meeting with God? Please share! I would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Lydia Floren It is always soul-enriching, being with God. Why do I wait? What could possibly give me more life than spending time in His presence? Having those moments that soak into my soul? Nothing. Prepping for success How can we be prepping for success? 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