Re-Thinking Things Just a Bit

Okay.  So last night I got all fired up and went ahead and announced my intentions for the next 99 day challenge.  However, I’m re-thinking things a bit this morning.  

I’m excited about the idea of taking on a complete book of scripture – Philippians or James for example – and memorizing the whole thing.  I think there’s something about memorizing big chunks of scripture like that that will be profitable to me.  However, after thinking about things a bit, I want to lower the bar just a bit.  I know that concept – lowering the bar – is antithetical to our must win, must improve society, but the realist in me is saying, “Why don’t you pick something you might actually have a chance at before you take on a huge task like that?” I don’t always listen to that guy (Randy Realist) but I think I will in this case.  He’s making some sense. 

My current thinking for the next challenge is this: I think I’ll do 99 days of solitude.  That doesn’t mean I’m going to take the next three months off and go live in isolation in a monastery somewhere. No (Still with me, Desi?).  It does mean that I’ll spend time in solitude for the next 99 days.  I need to figure out how I’ll define solitude.  For example, does reading a good Christian book count? I don’t think so.  Sorry
Donald Miller. No, I think it will look more like me sitting and reading a scripture, thinking about it for a while, and then journaling my prayers about that. 

For me, 99 days in a row of that will be a huge task.  I’m more active in my prayer and reading during some seasons and less so in others. Doing it for 99 days regardless of season or circumstance will be good for me.  

I need to figure out the ground rules and the start date, but I’ll have that in the next day or two.  

Looking forward to this next singular social experiment.  Wondering when will be the time to open up the challenge to more than just myself.  

To be continued.