Get Ahead of Things

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Today we start the 40 Days of Teshuva, which means to turn or repent. These are the 40 days that lead up to the Day of Atonement (Sept 15-16). During this time of year there is a big emphasis put on taking action on anything you know to do. These are 40 days to start getting ahead of things that are coming. These could be opportunities or potential problems to start preparing for. Sometimes problems can be turned into great opportunities if you are prepared. Proverbs 22:3 and 27:12 both say that a prudent man looks ahead and sees danger coming and takes refuge, while a fool sees danger coming and still keep going.

When my wife had our second daughter she had an epidural but it was put in late and she still experienced some pain and a lot of pressure. When we were preparing for our third daughter to be born she asked the doctor about this, and his response was..."We didn't get ahead of it." 

When it came time for our third daughter to be born they put the epidural in very early and the whole labor and delivery was very easy. If you start early and get ahead of things it makes everything easier and reduces pain and pressure. 

I think of the Day of Atonement as the major deadline for the year and I try to have projects or whatever God has me working on completed by that day. But this means taking action now to get ahead of the deadline. 

God has already gone ahead of us, he knows what is coming in our lives. If you stay tuned in and follow his gentle leadings he will prepare you well ahead of time for what is to come. In the fall God often starts transitioning us to new things, but it is time to start preparing now. The goal is to have everything you know to do or are procrastinating on cleared out by September 15. 

I am praying for you. 

Daniel

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