Spiritual Prompting Write-Up #1

How has this assignment been going for you overall? What effects (positive or negative) have you seen from this assignment?

This assignment has been going pretty well. It's been pretty cool to see how often I actually get promptings. I've started to notice promptings that aren't specifically "spiritual", but that help my day to go that much better. And I've felt that as I've listened to the promptings, it's gotten easier and easier to notice them. It's also helped me to spend my time a lot more wisely. (See below)

What aspects of your life do most of your promptings seem to be pointed towards (school, friends, work, etc.)?

Most of my promptings are pointed towards time management and planning. Sometimes, I feel like I need to stop what I'm doing (whether it's homework, reading, or relaxing) and do something else. Sometimes, I'm reminded of an assignment coming up (such as a spiritual prompting write-up) and I figure out the best time to do it so that I'm not procrastinating it. And sometimes I feel like I just need to do... nothing. This has really helped me to balance the different aspects of my life so that I don't get overwhelmed in one area and starve myself in another.

Have you followed up on the to-do promptings you wrote to yourself?

Yes.

Are there any experiences thus far you’d be willing to share?

One experience that I've had was at work. I had a test that I needed to go take after work. The lines for the testing center the previous day had been very long, and I was worried that I wouldn't have time to take the test, so I wanted to get to the testing center as soon as possible after work. However, one of my coworkers needed someone to cover her so she could go take a short test with her friend, who was only available at that time. So, although everything inside of me told me that I needed to get out of there, I was prompted to stay and cover for an extra half hour.

When she came back, I left work as quickly as possible and pulled out my phone to check the lines. To my surprise, the line was nearly non-existent. I was able to get into the line quickly and without a problem. On top of that, the test didn't take as long as I had anticipated. It was great to have the opportunity to serve someone else, and I felt like the Lord compensated for what I thought I was losing.

If you could make one change to how you have been tracking spiritual promptings for this assignment thus far, what would it be? (and will you do it?)

I need to get better at writing them down as soon as I follow them. Sometimes, I identify them and follow them, then tell myself that I'll write them down later. Later comes and I can remember telling myself that I'd write it down, but I can't remember what it actually was. So I definitely need to get better at writing them down immediately.