“Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Hebrews 3:13)
One of the many subtle signs of Drift is a lack of self confidence.
Approximately a decade ago I committed to a year long endeavor of trying novel physical activities. The activities ranged from Crossfit competitions to marathon running. The goal was simply to “try new things.”
Some of these new activities were instantly enjoyable, some of them were miserable for the entire duration. Of these miserable activities, Bikram Hot Yoga took the prize for being the worst!
I distinctly remember laying in the shavasana pose at the end of my first class and thinking “I don’t know if I can do this for 30 more seconds, let alone 30 more days.” For the rest of that day I pondered all of the legitimate reasons for why I shouldn’t go back the next day.
Drift loves to leverage these truthful alibis against us. Of course I had more “important” things to do than a Bikram Hot Yoga class, but that wasn’t the point. The point was to follow through with the plan I had set forth and committed to.
It seems silly, but these micro decisions compound and develop into the Drift fighting mentality we all crave.
At the time I didn’t realize I was dosing my self with the perfect Drift fighting, confidence building antidote, but that’s exactly what it turned out to be.
I stuck it out! 30 days straight. It never really got any more enjoyable, but it turned out to be the most fulfilling of all the endeavors. The results were remarkable. By the end of the 30 days I was contorting into positions I would’ve never thought was possible.
My potential was much greater than I could imagine. Life is similar. It’s full of potential activating endeavors, but we must go get it.
The things we dread the most are often the things best suited to extract some of our hidden potential.
Don’t let Drift wither away your abilities to serve the Kingdom. Being static will shrink you. Stretch yourself by sticking to a plan that will foster your ongoing development.
Stay The Course,
Marcus