Intentional
Intentional is one of those ideas that we have to… well… be
intentional about. We have to think about something and do it on purpose. Most of
our lives are made up of instinct or habit. The good news is that we can make
"intentional" a habit. It just takes a little practice. I once read
somewhere that to develop a habit we need to do something for 21 days straight.
Sometimes I think it takes longer than that. It certainly takes much less time
to ruin what we are trying to do.
One of the times in my life that I recall being
intentional was when I saw this boy I thought was cute. I didn't exactly throw
myself at him or do anything wrong, but if my mom had seen my actions, I'm pretty
sure she would not have been happy with me.
But whether my actions were right, wrong, or somewhere in the
middle, they were intentional and they worked. I caught that boy's attention and
have kept it now for 33 years.
If being "intentional" is something you have to
work on, we can find the perfect example in Christ. He was intentional in everything He did. He intentionally created us, regardless of the fact that He knew how sinful our hearts would be. He intentionally came to earth as a baby
in spite of the fact that He knew He would be rejected by His own people and be
subjected to one of the worst forms of torture and death. He intentionally
interacted with simple people. He intentionally sat with those society
considered unclean and imperfect.
We need to follow His example and live and love
intentionally. We need to put thought into every move we make and every word we
say. Maybe we need to intentionally step out of our comfort zones to reach a lost and hurting world. We need to be intentional in how God and His love are
revealed through us.
I'd love to hear your thoughts. How can you be intentional in living and loving this week?
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