Honest Confession Time: My desk at work is graffiti tagged with Post-It Notes. I have to write stuff down to remember it, sometimes. Often, there’s so much going on, that I can’t keep track of it all in my head, so I need to organize all that information somehow. That organization just so happens to look like a disorganized explosion of paper, pencil scribbles, and sloppy handwriting. Oh, a giant whiteboard. I also have a four foot whiteboard that I use to keep track of tasks. I need multiple reminders and sometimes I need things written in one foot tall letters.
What’s that table named in that database?’– Post-It Note on my computer monitor
‘What was I working on?’– Usually after I get pulled off task and on to some urgent task that needs some attention- Whiteboard, Post-It Note on my monitor, Post-It on my keyboard
‘What do I need to do tomorrow?’– Whiteboard, Post-It on my keyboard and monitor and chair and filing cabinet and a Post-It in my pocket and on my wallet and on my coat hook. Kidding. But only a little.
Busy work. We’re all busy. I’m busy; you’re busy. But in all that business, I need reminders, way markers, something to help keep me on track. It’s my Post-It Note GPS. I can see where I’ve been, know where I’m at, and remember where I’m going.
2 Peter 1:12-15 (TPT) “I won’t hesitate to continually remind you of these truths, even though you are aware of them and are well established in the present measure of truth you have already embraced. And as long as I live I will continue to awaken you with this reminder, since our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, has clearly revealed that my departure is near. Indeed, I’m passionate to share these things with you so that you will always remember them after my exodus from this life.“
I take reminders seriously at work, but why don’t I take reminders as seriously in the things that really matter? Reminders are important in our walk with Jesus, too. I’m forgetful. I’ll forget the blessing He gave me. I’ll forget what He’s already brought me through. I guess I’m not the only one, as Peter took reminders very seriously. He knew the readers of his letter need reminders, too. We need reminders. We need to remember where we’ve been. We need to remember where we stand. We need to remember where we’re going, and we need to remember what our faith is working towards.
Take a minute, and in whatever way works best for you, start creating reminders of what God has done for you, what He’s already brought you through, and about His promises for your future. It’s easy to get bogged down in the daily minutiae, and to lose sight of the ultimate truth. Maybe it’s Post-It Notes, maybe it’s a small notebook or index cards; what it looks like isn’t as important as how it works.
Ah, snap…I didn’t write down where I put the Post-It Notes. Somewhere, there’s at least 5 lbs of mint unopened Post-It notes. I keep getting more and adding to the stash, and then forgetting where I put them. Oh, well. If you see me walking around with writing on my hands, now you’ll know why.
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