{"id":212,"date":"2015-08-14T12:55:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T12:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myschoolyear.com\/blog\/?p=212"},"modified":"2016-06-01T15:42:55","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:42:55","slug":"imperfect-timing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myschoolyear.com\/blog\/imperfect-timing\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperfect Timing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you ever say or think…I will get in shape after I am done having children, or I will get organized after my kids move out, or my spiritual life will blossom once I have the time to pray each day for an hour.<\/p>\n

It is easy to fall into the mindset of excuses and not realize that what is holding us back from growing is often ourselves. I usually do not even notice that I am making excuses. I blame all that is around me – the external and wash my hands of responsibility. I can’t better myself in (fill in the blank) because (handy excuse).<\/p>\n

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The Time to ACT is now!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I am a work in progress and I am making an effort to stop waiting for the perfect <\/strong>\u00a0and start now with what I have at the moment which is the imperfect<\/strong>.\u00a0It is my reality.<\/p>\n

Tips to help the imperfect\/everyone<\/h2>\n
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  1. Stop waiting and just begin, even if it is not your ideal goal. Ex: Organizing one drawer out of many on your desk.<\/li>\n
  2. Begin again because life will inevitably happen to change your plan. Ex:\u00a03 day workout turned into 1 day workout since kids are sick.<\/li>\n
  3. Small beginnings can grow into sustainable habits so persevere. Ex: 5 minutes of prayer can become a daily morning offering.<\/li>\n
  4. You are not exempt from making improvements, but you are imperfect. Know it and use it. Ex: Strive for perfection as Matthew 5:48 states, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly father is perfect.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember what you think is imperfect timing is really perfect timing in your life! How will you use it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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