went to christian life austin, the theme was about living intentionally. we don't just fall into a good career, a good relationship, a good business. we spend time to nurture our hearts.
i learned about the prayer that Jabez prayed in 1 Chronicles 4:9.
the prayer:
- starts with a promise – "oh, that you would bless me"
- influence and ministry – "and enlarge my territory"
- asks for God's presence – "Let your hand be with me
- protection – "and keep me from harm, so i will be free from pain"
i find it hard to pray consistently — i've been falling asleep in bed before i finish my prayers. that tells a lot about how much i actually believe in the importance and power of prayer. the above is a good template to start with.
i had an idea for an app that tracks prayers so you can look back and see how many were answered, and remind yourself to pray for people — both loved ones and strangers.
mood: 4/5
wake: 10:35
sleep: 2:00
meals:
- breakfast: smoked salmon tortilla yoghurt pumpkin seed
- lunch: steak cauliflower rice
- dinner: steak cauliflower rice
til:
- the red juice that comes out of steak is not blood its myoglobin the protein that stores oxygen, mixed with water from meat and turns red when oxidized
- 30 minutes of leaf blower has more pollution than driving a pickup from texas to alaska
- leaf blowers are banned in washington
- feluca (a traditional wooden sailing boat on the Nile in Egypt)
grateful for: steaks