I’m sure you can relate to this malady of starting something and then not sticking with it. What kills the energy? Our habit of always peeping into the lives of others and not holding on to what God has put within us. We know we have a great purpose. We get too excited after a Sunday sermon and make terrible resolutions that don’t even last until Thursday evening. The problem? Too much information out there, easily accessible. Solution? Put your blinders on! It’s not easy, though.

We struggle to focus on what we’re doing because we get distracted so easily by what others are doing and what we’re not. We tend to fall into this cycle of self-condemnation, even though we understand human behaviour so well. What do I mean? We ourselves post a picture on social media when we feel we look good, when we know we’ve done something great, and almost immediately want to rant about it. And so it is with others.

What you see every day will slow you down if you don’t see the right thing. Because what you see will eventually shape how you think. If deep down you know God has chosen you for something great, you must learn to be inward-minded. When we train ourselves to be inward-minded, we will not be affected by what others are doing, how they treat us, or when others applaud us.

How can we train ourselves to be inward-minded? By writing! But we’re too lazy to sit and write. Is there an easier way? Well, humans are gullible. It takes seconds to see something, compare ourselves, and get disappointed. But I am proposing a remedy that can not only heal your gullibility; it can eventually give you the power to build, create, and live a life of fulfilment. There’s so much power in holding that pen and writing down what’s in your heart every day.

You write what you carry within you. You carry great purpose within you. That purpose, when it comes to light as you write, will inspire you and rewire your mind to think differently. As you keep writing down what you carry in your heart, you will start to see it in your mind every day. Your thoughts will follow you along, and you will start noticing doors being opened to fulfil your dreams, your deepest desires that once seemed closed! Were those doors closed? No! You were blinded by what others are doing and too busy to focus on what God has put inside of you.

So, what do I write, you may ask? Here’s what you can do. Every day, pick a time that suits you the most, whether morning or night and do this consistently, “till when”? The question isn’t “till when,” but what the result will be. So, challenge yourself today to journal your heart consistently for the next 21 days. What will it do for you? You will become more articulate in how you communicate, and your thoughts will become clearer when you speak.

“Will I not see my dreams fulfilled?” you may ask. As you write every day, your mind is renewed. Only a renewed mind can shape cultures, transform the lives of others and impact society powerfully. So buckle up and brace yourself, because I want to remind you that the best is yet to come.

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