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March 2025 Update
It has been six months since I started Faith Beyond the Door. This goal requires me to go outside every day by 8:00 PM for at least 30 minutes without fail. Even after half a year, it remains a mental challenge, which is why I will continue to track my progress.
I have recently noticed when I need to go somewhere or do something in my yard, such as weeding, I am now usually able to go without thinking about it for hours. However, having a set goal ensures that I step outside even when there is no immediate reason to do so. I still have the feeling if I stay in one day, it will turn into two, then three days.
Setting reasonable goals is an effective way to accomplish any task. Keeping the countdown timer visible not only reminds me and others of my commitment, but also holds me accountable. Seeing my progress reinforces my determination to keep going.
I wish I had a better understanding of why this is such a huge struggle for me.
At some point, I would like to build on this goal. My hope is to walk around the neighborhood for those 30 minutes at least three days a week. Right now, I cannot even get the courage to walk to the end of the street, which is just two houses away. However, I have now mastered crossing the street to get my mail a few times a month!
I can already feel eyes rolling and head shaking, but unless you live it, you do not know!
It is difficult to imagine pushing beyond what already feels like a challenge, but I know progress happens in small steps. Walking around the neighborhood feels impossible at the moment, but so did going outside every day when I first started. For now, simply stepping outside each day is enough. If at some point I am able to expand my comfort zone even further, I will change the title of the timer—Faith Beyond My Street!
Psalm 140:4
"Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet."
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