Today was a day filled with good intentions. Generally, as soon as we hear “good intentions,” we think we know what’s coming next: “but….” However, today I saw that expression through a different filter—a positive one!

I intentionally chose to start my day with God. I intentionally wrote a list of things to accomplish. I was intentional about limiting myself to fifteen minutes of the morning news. I intentionally completed a task I had put off far too long. I chose to be intentional about reading the blogs I follow and learning from the “bite-sized wisdom” found in the “tweets” of a few great leaders I follow on Twitter. With great intention, I completed my Bible Study homework early in the day so that I could meditate on it before tomorrow—as opposed to hoping that if I run into the building fast enough, the ink will dry before I sit down! I was intentional about completing a full day of work on a lengthy book I’m editing. And I intentionally waited until this evening to write a blog post.

My church had a huge Celebration Sunday yesterday, and this morning, it was easy to think that it’s all downhill from here—that it can’t get any better than yesterday’s day of rejoicing. You see, I woke up with a “blessings hangover,” and oddly enough, I felt too “blessings depleted” to write an encouraging blog post.

So I determined in my heart—made an intentional decision—to make choices that would allow me to look back at the end of the day and realize that the rejoicing can continue! God didn’t run out of blessings! God’s mercies were brand new this morning! His strength did not falter overnight! There’s more than enough for today and for every tomorrow He gives me!

Maybe that’s why tonight, I intentionally chose to pray the following words:

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Be intentional about continuing to move forward with your goals for walking, reading, and writing! Take one minute tonight to set an intentional goal for tomorrow’s efforts.

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