Intention as currently defined:
noun
1.
a thing intended; an aim or plan.
"she was full of good intentions"
1.
a thing intended; an aim or plan.
"she was full of good intentions"
So I woke up today with all sorts of intentions. I have a to do list that I just wrote out:
House refresh
Put shelves together
Put miter saw table together
Put cart together
Mow Yard
Send Checks
Go to Store
I wrote the list well after I set the foundation during morning prayer to align to God and serve others, and asked for all my defects to be removed so that I could be made an instrument for good-Thy will not mine be done. So that sets the tone for how I intend to handle myself while doing these tasks, also, I have to be willing to set all my plans and designs aside if God calls me to not to do those things, and to not throw a fit if those things do not get done.
How am I fitting myself to be of service to God and others if I do not even leave the house??
I see everything as a opportunity to grow; to learn to be mindful and present-to overcome to defect, to do something other than my automatic reaction. That doesn't mean always do, it means I intend not to-which is a good start.
For example, I use to not have the best patience, but, as I grow in my understanding of God and expand upon my spirituality, my patience has improved. Building shelves and stuff takes patience. So today I intend to practice patience and to not force it and break it...which I have done when hosting anger and frustration instead of seeking what God would have me do, which is to walk away.
How does practicing patience serve others when I am by myself???
When I host anger and frustration instead of walking away and doing something else, I anchor that energy into my body, into my home and into the neighborhood. All this ripples out even if I can't perceive it-good and bad. I might say a few choice words and then attack my husband or whoever else as being responsible for my frustration-which then makes them HP. The spirit behind the anger is fed and I am ultimately depleted-even if the anger felt good in the moment, it still takes from me.
When I host the spirit and patience, maturity, and responsibility, I anchor God into me, my home and my neighborhood-again, ripples out. I can't see wifi or radio signals, but I know it's there-same applies to us-10 fold. I am a receiver, a conduit and a transmitter-we all are-so based upon how my intentions pan out shouldn't be the deciding factor as to what gets broadcast out by me. The goal is that even if nothing on my list gets done and all goes wrong, that I am still broadcasting God, peace, serenity, joy and calm. I just know that I feel better when I am transmitting God through me instead of my self righteous indignation