Hi Paul, I stumbled upon your site while preparing a lesson for a youth group. I didn’t have time to read all of your articles, but they are very insightful! I’m doing a lesson on fear and how God always says “Do not be afraid” in the Bible (shortly after he shows up and introduces himself). But I feel that is one of the secrets to knowing God! We are most of the time just so afraid that we hide from him! Anyway, thanks for sharing with the world.
The more I thought about it, I began to really notice and feel how long thirty seconds was. Try it. Do nothing but focus on your breath (nothing else) for a whole thirty seconds. You’ll soon realize that thirty seconds is indeed a reasonable and worthy amount of time that can be used purposefully. Begin to explore all the things you can do with such a seemingly small moment of time. Try this timer (http://www.rest-timer.com) and wisely use it to make small contributions towards fueling new habits and stopping wasteful ones. Imagine, gradually, thirty seconds, by thirty seconds, you will be able to experience your life differently without really even trying. This timer uses “simulus—>response” concept to help people consciously change their behavior for the better. It is such a simple concept that can have great benefits.
Hi Paul, I stumbled upon your site while preparing a lesson for a youth group. I didn’t have time to read all of your articles, but they are very insightful! I’m doing a lesson on fear and how God always says “Do not be afraid” in the Bible (shortly after he shows up and introduces himself). But I feel that is one of the secrets to knowing God! We are most of the time just so afraid that we hide from him! Anyway, thanks for sharing with the world.
The more I thought about it, I began to really notice and feel how long thirty seconds was. Try it. Do nothing but focus on your breath (nothing else) for a whole thirty seconds. You’ll soon realize that thirty seconds is indeed a reasonable and worthy amount of time that can be used purposefully. Begin to explore all the things you can do with such a seemingly small moment of time. Try this timer (http://www.rest-timer.com) and wisely use it to make small contributions towards fueling new habits and stopping wasteful ones. Imagine, gradually, thirty seconds, by thirty seconds, you will be able to experience your life differently without really even trying. This timer uses “simulus—>response” concept to help people consciously change their behavior for the better. It is such a simple concept that can have great benefits.