In this "Becoming Gift" unpacks the transformative principle of "focus on virtue, surrender the results" for health and wellness. Discover how shifting your attention from external metrics to consistent virtuous actions can purify your intentions and help to overcome discouragement.
Key Takeaways:
Focus on Actions, Not Metrics: Instead of focusing on numbers like scale wight of strength gains, try to judge yourself on virtuous behaviors like consistent fasting, sticking to your diet plan, getting to bed on time, or going to the gym consistently. This approach can reduce emotional swings with plateus and setbacks and purify your motivations.
Actions Transform Desires: Consistently engaging in good actions helps you become the kind of person who delights in doing good things, restoring your nature and bringing you into a fuller life in alignment with God's design.
Navigate Challenges with Humility: Expect an "ebb and flow" of motivation, including "desert periods". Avoid "all-or-nothing" thinking (e.g., giving up after one slip). Instead, embrace humility to maintain peace and avoid self-glorification.
Define Your Virtue: Identify the specific virtue you're cultivating. The ultimate goal is to grow in the character of Christ, understanding that temperance might mean moderation for some, but complete avoidance for others, depending on God's unique call for you and your own history and story.
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