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Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, "There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens..."
This blog series focuses on written commitments to follow through on what God wants you to do. Today, we will discuss moderation commitments for areas of your life that need more discipline. Moderation contracts should not be used for known sinful behavior. Moderation contracts are for normal activities that may require more discipline in your life. Christians feel convicted by simple activities that are out of balance like overconsumption of food, drinking excess amounts of caffeine, and oversleeping.
Your written promise may look like, "I promise God and myself to consume food only for nutrition and not out of boredom or comfort." It could contain more details like a promise to consume more fruits and vegetables or encouraging verses. (Serious eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia can be life-threatening. Seek professional counseling instead of contracts for eating disorders.)
Another example may be "I promise God and myself to enjoy a suitable amount of rest in my life to renew and refresh my body. I promise not to sleep to avoid problems. I choose to embrace joy and life by rising in a joyful mood and tackling the day with God." It might include a goal bedtime and wake-up time or a limit. Your promise may include a promise not to be late to work by pressing snooze.
Over caffeinated? "I promise God and myself to drink only 2 cups of caffeinated coffee/tea/energy drink per day. I trust God to give me energy to do all of the things He wants me to do today."
Your moderation contract may be something completely different. Listen and pray for what it is God is asking you to be more disciplined about. Just remember to type or write your promise and sign your name to it. I wish you the very best on your path to the exciting life God called you to when you became His child by adoption through our Savior Jesus Christ. God bless!
