For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Ezra 7:10

Day 18: To Do It

I have made a study of weight loss methods: Low carb, Keto, The Maker’s Diet, and the list goes on. At some point it may be easy to get caught up in research and not translate the good information into committed action.

A great leader in the bible, Ezra was known for honoring God’s law.  But it wasn’t that he just read about it.  He prepared his heart to seek the law, TO DO IT, and to teach Israel.  He learned.  He did.  He shared.

This is a great pattern for us.  It’s good for us to learn.  It’s even better for us to share.  But that won’t take the place of doing.  If I learn that my body is overwhelmed with stress and it’s causing me discomfort, the discomfort will not end until I deal with the stress.  Maybe I need to plan a walk in my day out in nature.  Maybe I need to unplug from my devices every evening after 8pm.  Maybe you know things that will help reduce stress.  Let’s do them.  Let’s go beyond learning and get to doing.

Today I will do one new thing I’ve learned to improve my health.