Today I am 37 years old. I don’t know if there is really a specific age where you feel grown and are content with that growth. If there is, I think this is that year for me. But it may be that year again next year so we’ll see.
At the beginning of my birthday month I kept hearing the word reset in my spirit. I felt it was a public call, especially to the church. Bjarni and I have even been breaking down that word and various applications on our weekly radio show this month. Many prophetic leaders that I follow have been saying the same thing. It’s time for a reset. But I knew that it wasn’t just this larger, macro concept. I knew it was personal for me too.
I needed a reset in my personal life. I needed a tune up. To get back to the joy that defined my younger years as I continued in the wisdom and experience I had gained. I needed my health back. My eczema was going crazy. I was dealing with constant pain and aches in my body that were symptoms of stress and a mediocre fitness level. Because of that I was dealing with some inner anxiety. The heaviness of the current climate was opening the door to the enemy speaking lies to me about my health and longevity.
I wanted to be strong again. To walk up a flight of stairs without feeling out of breath. To capture every thought that was trying to control me. For the words that I spoke and wrote to be full of life and power. To place my feet firmly on the Rock of Christ, strengthen my core and ready stand against any storm. My feet prepared to step out this gospel of peace and also prepped to dance out to music with my kids around the kitchen table.
I needed a reset. So I decide that this would be my birthday present. That I would get back to some specific disciplines in my life. I would engage in the actions that would facilitate a changing of the wineskins if you will.
Because we are a people of hope. We are people who should be positioned in expectation. Believing with all of our hearts that God alone has the final say. And it’s not just about my heart getting in line with that truth. Every part of me, from my cells to my skin to my thoughts to my actions need to come into agreement. I want my body to be the vibrant temple of the Holy Spirit it is intended to be.
So I determined to reset. And it has been a challenging, beautiful thing. This has taken place for me personally by putting my focus on 5 core areas. I will share more in future posts but I am by no means an expert. Just a woman who needed to get. it. together. A woman who wants EVERYTHING God has for me and doesn’t want to settle for cruise control. Ok?! So here are the five routines that anchor me each day and help facilitate reset and renewal:
- Water
- Workout
- Worship
- Word
- Work
Y’all know I like the simple words that flow together (i.e. Identity, Intimacy and Influence). It’s probably the writer in me but mostly, I need simplicity to grab on to. I need hooks to hang other concepts and knowledge on to.
So I will leave you with that and give you more info about what these words look like for me. But right now, why don’t you ask the Lord what reset looks like for you. He is doing a new thing. It’s time for all of us to be positioned to see it.
