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10 Ways to Overcome Distraction By A Forever Recovery

By Yvonne Carson

I have been experiencing a level of distraction that I have never encountered before. As a result, I had not been productive and found myself spending large amounts of my time and day on things that were not moving me in the direction of my purpose or the vision God had shown me for my life.

During my quiet time and prayer and crying to the Lord for help, I believe He has answered me. These are some things that Holy Spirit instructed me to do to overcome my distraction. I believe that it will help anyone else who has been or is currently facing this problem. I am sure there are other things that can be done, but this is what He spoke into my spirit:

1. Pray. Ask God to help you see His vision for your life and ministry clearly.

2. Write the vision of what God has called you to do. Review it early in the morning and before going to bed at night, and even periodically throughout the day. Where the will of God is known, acceleration will take place.

3. Set daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals based upon the vision, purpose, will, and mission/assignment God has given specifically to YOU.

4. Find an accountability partner who will hold you accountable to what you say you are going to do. In order for this person to be able to do this, you have to share with that person what you are doing. Be sure the person you choose to be accountable to is someone you can trust and is someone who is also working toward her God-given goals and is accountable to someone as well. If that person is struggling herself and is not accountable to anyone, you do not need to partner with that person; it will only be a stumbling block for you.

5. Eliminate daily routines that have nothing to do with your purpose or mission or assignment.

6. Write down the 3 top things that you need to get done today that is connected to your vision, purpose, etc.

7. Allocate a specific day and time for working on those 3 top tasks that you need to get done.

8. Focus. Do not do anything else until you have completed the first task before moving on to the next task. Whatever you do not complete on that day simply add it to the next day’s list. Be sure it the first task to
work on for the following day.

9. Eliminate ALL distractions. The telephone, television, radio, food, unexpected visitors, etc. Whatever you know that easily distracts you, make plans in advance to eliminate them before you even begin to work on your top 3 priority goals or tasks for that given day.

10. Give thanksgiving and praise to God for every thing that you were able to accomplish, even if you were unable to finish it! You remained focused, determined, and concentrated fully on the tasks set before you. It is important to celebrate your accomplishments, no matter how small.

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How Do You Get Your Family Health Information?

By M James

Article placed here by A Forever Recovery

Who do you turn to for family health matters? If your child wakes up in the middle of the night and isn’t feeling well what do you do? If your ache or pain hasn’t gone after a couple of days, do you make an appointment to see the doctor, or do you just hope it will go away by itself? Do you know the difference between your baby or small child crying for attention and crying due to illness? If you don’t know where you can get relevant and accurate health information, how do you know you’re not suffering unnecessarily, or ignoring serious symptoms?

Has someone you know been diagnosed with an illness or condition that you don’t know anything about? Perhaps it’s not the sort of thing that you want others to know about, so asking around might not be possible. Where can you get the accurate and easy to understand information you need quickly?

If you do know where to look for your family health information, how accurate and true is it? Are you using an old book handed down through your family for generations? Do you ask somebody with tenuous medical knowledge or experience? What about online? The internet means that information can be obtained in seconds, but it’s not always accurate or relevant, especially where health is concerned. There are always scare stories sites, or sites containing the opinions of people with no medical training. Even putting your symptoms into a more trustworthy site can lead you to believe that you could have a life threatening illness.

If you do use a trusted source for your medical and health information, how often is it updated? If it is not updated regularly, or you are relying on a book from several years ago, then prevention and treatments could have changed dramatically. You wouldn’t expect a 20 year old map to still be accurate, so why would you rely on a 20 year old medical book?

Do you know what the latest treatments are for common family conditions? Have things changed over the last few years? If you’re not sure, you’ll need some way of finding out, so that you can be sure that you are providing accurate health information for your family when they need it most.

There may have been significant advances in drugs, surgical procedures and other technology recently that will affect you. Are there any new treatments available for any existing conditions you or your family may have. What about asthma, hay fever, or allergies? You might want to keep on top of any new treatments for conditions that you or your family may have.

Nutrition and exercise advice is important for those looking to lead an active and healthy life. Perhaps you’re not sure where to get advice from if you want to take up a new sport or pastime, or start an exercise regime.

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