my goals for myself (again):
since being saved on monday, i have decided that i need to reprioritize a little bit and get myself straightened out, so here are the things that i am working on and i want you guys to call me on it if you see me slipping. this is really important to me, so help me out! thanks!
1) i want to stop cussing. i don't mind if you guys cuss around me, but i don't want to do it. so if you hear me cuss and i don't catch it, tell me about it!
2) i want to be more positive. not that i really gossip about people, but i want to be able to say nice things about everyone. not in a nauseating way or anything, i just don't want to be so judgemental, and part of being a good christian is knowing that God is the only one who can decide what is right or wrong and i have no place saying what is good for someone else.
3) i want to be able to have faith in people and trust that things will work out and that the people in my life will do what they need to do. sometimes i have trouble with this one because my mom can be so neurotic about people and she doesn't trust anyone and that has rubbed off on my a little bit. so i don't want to nag anyone or give anyone unwelcome advice. i don't think i really did that much before anyway, but sometimes i felt tempted to and had to stop myself, but i still have a hard time stopping myself. so anyway, if i talk to you about someone to vent about how i disagree with their decisions or whatever, remind me to have a little faith and know that everything is going to be okay (and it might be a good idea to remind me about goal #2 as well!).
4)the last thing that i want to work on (for now anyway) is that i want to start praying before meals. not necesarily out loud or anything, but i'd like to at least bow my head for a few seconds to say thanks, so if you eat with me, help me try to remember!
if you guys notice anything else that i need to work on, let me know. i LOVE constructive criticism, so if i do something that bothers you, let me know. and thanks for your support!
love,
jen
1) i want to stop cussing. i don't mind if you guys cuss around me, but i don't want to do it. so if you hear me cuss and i don't catch it, tell me about it!
2) i want to be more positive. not that i really gossip about people, but i want to be able to say nice things about everyone. not in a nauseating way or anything, i just don't want to be so judgemental, and part of being a good christian is knowing that God is the only one who can decide what is right or wrong and i have no place saying what is good for someone else.
3) i want to be able to have faith in people and trust that things will work out and that the people in my life will do what they need to do. sometimes i have trouble with this one because my mom can be so neurotic about people and she doesn't trust anyone and that has rubbed off on my a little bit. so i don't want to nag anyone or give anyone unwelcome advice. i don't think i really did that much before anyway, but sometimes i felt tempted to and had to stop myself, but i still have a hard time stopping myself. so anyway, if i talk to you about someone to vent about how i disagree with their decisions or whatever, remind me to have a little faith and know that everything is going to be okay (and it might be a good idea to remind me about goal #2 as well!).
4)the last thing that i want to work on (for now anyway) is that i want to start praying before meals. not necesarily out loud or anything, but i'd like to at least bow my head for a few seconds to say thanks, so if you eat with me, help me try to remember!
if you guys notice anything else that i need to work on, let me know. i LOVE constructive criticism, so if i do something that bothers you, let me know. and thanks for your support!
love,
jen