My Body as a Living Sacrifice

When I started this journey to living God’s vision full-time, I was constantly working. Okay…so, I still am. But there is a difference now. I truly understand that as long as I keep moving forward in obedience, this vision will come to pass. It is not dependent on my efforts, work, or activity. Yes, I must add work to my faith, but I was working so hard thinking that the harder I worked, the faster my vision would come to pass and the more of God’s blessings I would receive. I put taking care of myself on the back burner and stayed focused on my spiritual life. All the while I was slowly and surely putting on weight.

 I looked up seven years and 80 –yes, 80!– pounds later and it’s time to focus on aligning my body with God just as I have worked to align my life and vision. As a matter of fact, in my renewing of my mind time this morning, I heard The Lord whisper in my ear, “As you take care of your body, you are worshipping me.” Now, that’s new! It is new for me to see taking care of my body as a form of showing my love, adoration, and worship for God. It also gave me permission to put more of my energy and focus on my body’s needs. The scripture that reminds me to see my body as a living sacrifice took on a whole, new meaning and depth to me. Sleep. Eating well. Getting my sweat on daily. And did I mention sleep. Okay…it’s ONNN! I hope you join me… – Ericka

 Ericka D. Jackson, Christian Speaker. Author. Breakthrough Coach. www.erickajackson.com

Are You As Disciplined As Possible?

I have been really working on setting very clear intentions each and every day. As I thought of my intention for my business this next month, I had to ask myself the question, “What will it take for me to fulfill this intention?” Well, the truth is, it will take me moving to a whole, new level of discipline and productivity. This is a hard “pill” for me to swallow because I move at a pretty efficient level right now. But, I had to admit that while it is currently efficient compared to most people, it is not even near what it possible for me.

 The even tougher part for me is to do it with no excuses. For years I’ve said to myself as a single mother building a major business, “I’m doing the best I can.” Well, that no longer applies. As I listed out the areas that need to be “tightened” up in my world, that lovely excuse has to go. I am not doing the best I can and it’s time to see what my best really looks like. Not just my best in my business, my best in all areas of my life. Taking care of my body, getting ALL the sleep I need and desire, getting to everything I need to get to with my daughter, keeping my bathroom floor swept, and loving every minute of it.

I’m off on a new daily schedule that eeks out 2-3 additional hours if I just get up earlier to get more done. I’ll let you know how it goes…