The Good and Beautiful God: Chapter 1 Quotes & Notes
I learned that transformation happens through training my soul.
The problem is that we are not training. We have never been taught a reliable pattern of transformation.
I am a person in whom Christ dwells, and I live in the kingdom of a God who loves me and is caring for me.
We change not by mustering up willpower but by changing the way we think. We change indirectly.
To know the God of Jesus is to know the truth about who God really is.
Metanoia refers to the changing of one's mind. Jesus understood that transformation begins in the mind.
Our bodies and souls are unified. If our bodies suffer, so do our souls.
1. Were you able to practice the discipline of sleep this week? If so, describe what you did and how you felt about it.
I was able to practice this discipline. I have never really had much trouble going to sleep or staying asleep. The problem lately I guess has been feeling like I have to much to try and get done to go to sleep so I do get 7-8 hours a night. But this week I made a conscious effort to go to bed at a certain time so that I would get at least 7 hours. The past few nights I've gotten 7 hours and my days have felt better and more productive.
2. What, if anything, did you learn about God or yourself through the exercise?
I've known for a while that when I get extremely tired I don't do anything well. I don't relate well, I tend to shut myself off and kind of go on autopilot. This isn't a good scenario for any aspect of my life when this happens. Consistent good sleep definitely helps this to not happen.
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