One Day

Okay guys, sorry I havent posted in a while, this has literally been the longest, hardest week in terms of school! I just wanted to take some time to share what i've been up to. I really want to focus on the whole concept of "one day at a time" it is nothing new or profound, maybe a little cliche, but very effective. So like many of us my biggest struggle with sin is in the form of gossip. James 3:6- "Your tongue is also a fire, a world of evil to all the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person and sets the course of his life on fire and it to is set on fire by hell." I have always believed that the simple "little" sins are the hardest to fight because they are the most common and the hardest to avoid. What would my life look like with out gossip? I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out what exactly qualifies as gossip and that i am still not sure... but i have come to the conclusion that if it isnt something i would say in front of the person then it is not something i should be saying. I have always been intrigued by human interaction and the things that friendships really come down to. I think about the conversations that i have with my friends and I realize that the topic of conversation is always people. This ranges from us talking about ourselves, one another, the people on TV or our peers and classmates and even people we have never met but know so well thanks to their most recent uploads. Thinking about this made me uneasy. Obviously, not all of these things are under the category of gossip but it leaves me with an uneasy feeling. If the main source of our conversations are removed then what else will there be to talk about? If we no longer have anything to talk about then will i still be friends with them? I dont know the answers to these questions and im not sure if i will for a while, but i think its worth finding out.

The thought of eliminating gossip from my life is quite a daunting one, this isnt a simple task. I have obviously tried to work on this aspect of my life but I have not really seen many results. How can i eliminate gossip from my whole life from now till forever? This seems nearly impossible, and it probably is with this mentality. God doesn't call us to be perfect he knows that we fall short and do things that we know he shouldn't. Because of this he calls us to rely on him and ask him for strength. For me it is much easier to wake up in the morning and say- today you arent going to gossip or speak about other people in a negative way, today you are going to live into the kingdom of God and seek to glorify him. Taking things one day at a time makes these impossible tasks seem much more obtainable. If you mess up then it's okay, there is always tomorrow. I have seen much better results this way, take something that you are struggling with and dedicate your day to overcoming it, make it an absolute point not to fall into your same old routine, even if it is just for one day. Chances are that after your first day of success you will realize that it isnt really as hard as you thought it would be. Continue living the life that God calls you to lead and eventually it will become habit. Take everything in small bites, one day at a time; from this you will start to see a difference. God here for us, he wants us to succeed. If it is His will we will be able to overcome anything as long as we are able to rely and trust in him.