The next couple of days will be written by BethAnne in a series of thoughts she had while reading “Making Life Work” by Bill Hybels.

The Nine-Out-of-Ten-Club

Do you struggle from the nine-out-of-ten excuse? Are you doing most things in life relatively well and using that as leverage to ignore the one area of your life that’s hurting you the most?

Are you like that dad who instead of spending time with his daughter on the weekend says, “Come on, give me a break. I work hard. I travel during the week. I help my friends. I vote. I do jury duty. I follow the rules. I’m an all-around nice guy. But I get tired. I need a day off.”

What’s the list in your life that you’re using to justify not changing for the better?

Are you awesome to people but ignoring that pesky voice reminding you to exercise?

Are you a hard worker and volunteering all the time but failing to respond to the needs of your spouse?

Do you bust your bum to make money but then are too tired to discipline yourself on how you spend it?

BethAnne Dorn