Use the Hump Before You Get Over It.

IT'S HUMP DAY!!!

The term "hump day" is used in the context of climbing the proverbial hill (Wednesday) to get through the rest of the week.

My suggestion: Before you "get over the hump" try USING IT!

Once you've climbed that well-known hill. Take a moment. Breathe. Revel in the moment of making it thus far! People don't climb to the top of Mt. Rushmore just to track back down! They take a moment to bask in their accomplishment. To look at their new found view! To reflect back on the climb and finally to contemplate their next journey.

They...
USE the H.U.M.P.

H- Highlight and emphasize the moments of your week that help build confidence.
U- Utilize the hill to gain a new perspective for the rest of your week.
M- Motivate yourself with an activity that inspires you to conquer the rest of the week.
P- Persevere in your course of action, always looking and thinking forward.

Here is how I use the HUMP in my life.

I reflect and Highlight on what I've been apart of this week. Yesterday, I served alongside my friends at Hot Dog ministry. A moment I cherish every week in which I get the opportunity to help others, catch up with friends, and share my faith.
I Utilize my new perspective to look forward and prepare for what the rest of my week holds; which in my case is my Thursday morning Bible Study.
The pinnacle of my hump is Wednesday Night Worship at St. Andrew's Church. It Motivates me to keep on keeping on. It is my life's "refresh button." (If you will.)
And finally with my new perspective, gained confidence, and refreshed zeal, I Persevere.

The driving force in my walk is my faith in Jesus. For it is He who is truly highlighted. It is He that gives me the new perspective. It is He that motivates me to continue my life's journey. It is He that allows me to run with perseverance the raced marked for me. For it is He who I fix my eyes upon. It is He who is the pioneer and perfecter of my faith.

For Jesus too climbed a hill in His life. He climbed it carrying the cross, scorning its shame for the joy set before Him. And when He got to the pinnacle of that hill, He was nailed and died on that cross. For You and me. So in closing, I ask you to consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart in your own life's journey. [Hebrews 12]

We were the joy set before Him. Now He is the joy set before us!

Thanks for reading!

Blessings,
Michael Paul