Habits of a growing christian

This post is how i am going to improve my life to glorify God more. It is to be held accountable even tho no one sees it,becoz I posted it so that I can improve while giving and taking insight from other fapstronouts. I'll work on developing one tough habit for 21 days and move on to the next.

1.wake up at 5am..why?!
a) Life waits for no one,if you start your day before the sunrise you're telling yourself that this is your life and you're gonna live in,not being in a comatose state.
b)God told the people of Israel to wake up early to collect manna ,becoz the sunlight melts it away, so get up before the sun and read yr bible.
c)preparing for work life,currently a fresh grad,real job won't start so soon but need to prepare fr that day.

Associated habits linked to waking up early.
a)running-physical health
How?prepare night before(clothes shoes bottle)
b)praying, meditating-mental and spiritual health (prepare night before bible verses,and prayer requests)

How?
1.have a stimulus free bed environment (no exciting thoughts, no phone using phone in bed)

2.have a bedtime routine(sleep early ,since I have symptoms of early insomnia(trouble initiating sleep more than 30 minutes,so I plan to be in bed for 5 to 7 hours..plan the day before.what time to wake,what am I going to do.. etc..

3.place alarm far so you get up and off that alarm,don't to back to sleep.(think of the bed as yr best friend at night,but a demon who chains you up it you let if in the morn.

Anyone want to join me this 21 days?

 

Day 1 success
Woke up at 5 am today, did what i set out to do,feeling accomplised. Never despise small beginnings, small increments always lead to bigger ones, if you sow consistently. So instead of focusing on my big goal of 21 day habits(now it seems that to develop a habit u need 66 days),im going to take it easy and go at my own pace, from a day 1 challenge to 3,5,7,10,14,18, and 21.

 

Day2 kinda success

I did wake up at 5, but with the snooze alarm( need to get rid of snooze), first thing I did was prayed and read a devotion, felt extremely lacking sleep from the day before, starting to regret starting this challenge but I'm going to continue just becoz I have too.

I didn't really feel today's success becoz after my devotion I slept again (awake for almost 45 minutes)and woke up at 10.30.

Meanwhile my urges are getting stronger, coz I'm on a day7 pmo free challenge. Kept telling myself to be contented with what God has already given me in my relationship with my gf which is
a)someone to talk to,share,be close
b)to prepare for marriage,which includes our thoughts,finances, and purity.
c)to learn to give love more,instead of receiving only.

And what I don't have ,I surrender to God.
a)the right to think of her lustfully
b)to touch her the wrg way.
c)any sexual intimacy,(including fantasies)
d)sexual conversation which triggers ungodly thoughts.

I learnt that without a strong WHY, I tend to lose focus.

So my new goal is to wake up at 5am, and stay awake for 3 hrs minimum.

How?
Plan each activity for the 3 hrs, the day before. Stick to it...

 

Day3 success
So I woke up at 5 am..

The day before I made a to do list
a)pray
b)walk
c)study
d)listen to a sermon
e)read a book
f)keep awake for 3 hrs

And a not to do list
a)games
b)social media
c)TV

Did it,feeling good, moving yr body does great things. Do it more.

 

Day 4
Woke up at 5am,prayed but slept back again,becoz I couldn't sleep the night before ,only got 3 hrs in. I know that's not an excuse. So I'll protect my first 3 hrs of the day,and my last 1hr.

First 3 hrs
a)pray,meditate,bible.
b)morning walk
c)journal,most important task(MIT)
d)coffee,cold shower,grooming
e)do mit

Not to do list
a)game
b)insta/fb
c)TV

Last 1 hr todo
a)Cold shower
b)read bible,pray
c)deep breathing

Not tido
a)use phone
b)TV
c ) games
d) insta

 

Thanks for the encouragement man, the waking up is easy, the staying up has been a challenge. Any tips?

 

Yea,been doing that, but to run in the morning is a drag,haha. So I walk. Yea I do drink coffee.

 

True man, this was to just get up early and stay up early tho. As for pmo, I am willing to give it up.

Waking up early is a challenge, especially if you hv insomnia, so I guess I'll make it easier ,instead of 5 am ill wake up before the sunrise,that will be a much easier goal.

 

Failed on day 5.
Need to adjust the goal, to fit my life. Due to insomnia attacks , couldn't keep with up with 5am or even 7 am.

New habit try to deal with insomnia first, using proper sleep hygiene,then if I feel well rested I'll start again to wake up before the sun rises.

 

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Yes bro, very true. Thanks man

 

Hey man thanks hows yr daily goals coming?