When you live with a chronic illness list the tasks you have done for the day to stay motivated. But what is the real list of things we should be doing? “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2). I’m a checklist kind of person. Each night I write a wish list of things to accomplish the next day: Go to the post office. Stop at the bank. Get gas. Pay a bill. Make dinner. Call a sick friend. Start work on a devotional. Getting started in the morning is difficult. My first accomplishment is getting out of bed. Often, I need my daily checklist to motivate me. I put on my glasses and grab my list of jobs from my night stand. That piece of paper becomes my wake-up call. Like a drill sergeant shouting, … [Read more...]