"I DO" BUT I CAN'T - (31 Day Challenge)

DAY TWENTY-NINE

LIFE CHANGE & DOUBTS

Everyday you will add a new principle from the previous chapter. Don't be afraid to go back to previous chapters and allow God to reveal more to you.

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PART 1: LIFE CHANGE

This part is all about making a change but not a temporary one because this will require a lifetime commitment.

You must promise that you would never accept a day of nothingness. You must promise yourself that you will not waste time but that you will make sure you get done what you need to get done, one day at a time. Yes, you will always fall short but do not find comfort in doing 'nothing'.

Your task is to create a timetable, a very short and brief one. It's much better if you don't include the time in general but you must include the estimated time frame. For example (morning, afternoon and evening).

The timetable will be made every night for as long as you will live, it could be a simple list, a few drawings or even a massive plan of what you will do the NEXT day. You can't plan the week because weeks vary and you can't plan a few days because your focus must only be on the next day, if God graciously gives it you.

Start to draw, write or plan now before I begin to explain.

The timetables must include 3 or 4 time frames:

- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
- Night (optional)

The time table must include a few activities that you will have to FORCE yourself to do at first for the good of your soul and for the glory of God. These are just examples:

- Shower
- Read
- Train
Workout
- Study
- Social time
- Food list (If dieting)
- Meetings
- Reminders
- Your challenge for the day.

You can then mix the time frames and your tasks together to create time schedule of your day. For some schedules, you may need the exact time frame like (12:35pm) or (6:05am). However, 'Morning' 'Afternoon' 'Evening' 'Night' are just simple terms because you may not know when you will start the task exactly. Whatever the circumstance, you must tick off the task after you've completed it.

For example:

- Shower (6:30am) ✅
- Stretch (Morning) ✅
-Protein Shake (Morning) ✅
- Meeting (11:45am) ✅
- Social Time (afternoon)
- Writing (Evening)
- Tidy Room & Wash The Dishes (7:30pm)
- Bible study with family (night)
- Early night (10pm)

That is a very simple, basic example if you don't want to spend every night drawing and planning. The reason this must be done is so you can stay more organised, avoid wasting time and actually accomplish tasks daily so that you can spring forward in life. God wants the best for you and if you're already working to better yourself like this, why won't you meet someone who is doing the exact same?

Finally, get in the habit of being hygienically sound. You need to learn to clean yourself mentally but also physically. The atmosphere that you are around must bring pleasure to your senses. Get in the habit of washing the dishes, cleaning the house or your own surrounding (room, clothes, studio) and your body. It's much easier to remain unclean and not bother but that will not be the case with your future partner. You will not only bring discomfort to him or her but it will bring shame to yourself because these are the fundamentals of being an 'individual'.

How will you manage taking care of someone else if you can't handle a list of tasks and you can't make your bed or even take a shower? Remember, what you do now is what will count the most. Marriage doesn't hide your weaknesses or your disgusting habits but it EXPOSES them. Ladies, you won't have to share the embarrassing moments where you carelessly ruined every meal you prepared out of ignorance and lack of patience. Men, now you won't have to be reminded to take out the trash and replace the light bulbs. Instead you will expose your own laziness because marriage doesn't make you. So, if you're not made whole now, marriage will not only break you but it will break the man or woman that you are now ONE with.

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ANSWERING DOUBTS.

For this part, I will be taking only 3 of the most asked questions out of popularity and out of my past struggles dealing with these questions; to help free the minds of all of you who are struggling with doubt too. This must be the heaviest topic because people won't come to Jesus because of all the doubts that the enemy would oppose on them.

You will have more questions, I'm sure. If you do, I will leave my email at the bottom.

1.) Is there proof of God's existence? 
Yes, Jesus. Many people don't believe in God because they can't see Him or there's no real, authentic evidence to back that up but Jesus Christ was the only man that history still, until this day, cannot explain. He was rather a made up person or if not He was God. His resurrection is the greatest evidence that no religion, no scientist or historian could ever argue with. The evidence is too strong. The Bible, the testimonies, the evidence between the 4 gospels and the crucifixion. But if you still find it difficult to rely on your faith, remember - Jesus fulfilled over 300 prophecies. If He fulfilled at least 8, the odds will still be - impossible. Jesus makes everything worth believing because history cannot deny his majesty and even atheists testify over his power. God made himself manifest 2000 years ago so you won't have to question His existence and love for you, ever again.

2.) If God's all loving, why does He allow so much suffering and hurt in the world? This is the most asked question, followed after God's existence. People have seen their loved ones pass away, people have watched their family members go through so much pain and even after crying out to God, He's always seemed like He was so far away. This is a serious question and some Christians would answer this question like there's a specific answer but let's face it, there isn't. When we try to justify everything, we ourselves will be forcing ourselves to believe in our own lies. I know 1 thing, Jesus said He would comfort those who mourn, He would reveal himself to those who are humble, He talked about being there for those who will feel like God's just watching from beyond. This shows us that God doesn't just watch us suffer but when Jesus came down and died for us, it revealed God's heart for us - eternity. God cannot simply take us out of misery because of the will of humanity so He gives you purpose in your circumstance and the strength to carry every load. God will reward those who endure much and He says that - it will be worth it because I will be with you every step of the way!

3.) Why won't God let me into heaven when I'm a good person?
This makes sense to a certain degree. First, what is the standard of good? How do you know you're good, where does it say? Are you going by the 10 commandments, are you going by the way you treat people? There has to be a standard right? Maybe your 'good' isn't somebody else's 'good' so should God let you in if you 'think' you're a good person? They are just a few questions to think about but if you come up with an answer, then think about how many points you need. What if you have to do 15,000 good deeds to get into heaven but someone behind you only makes it to 14,999? Is it fair that they have to get sent to hell forever? Do you see how this question cannot make sense? All I have to say is 2 things. 1 - I wouldn't want a God who only let's people in if they earn something because how would that equal = love? A God of love looks like a God who wants you to inherit his kingdom regardless of your good or bad deeds but because He simply loves you. 2 - God is Holy. A perfect God, without sin and blemish who is described as a 'consuming fire' will automatically annihilate you in his presence. Isn't it much easier to accept a FREE gift of salvation, showing us how precious and priceless we are to Him? Wouldn't you rather have God accept your flaws, mistakes, imperfection, sins and selfishness without making you earn his love? You might be a good person before people's eyes but before a holy God... Let's just be grateful that our Jesus made a way!

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(RETURN to day 28 for today's task)

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