Resiliency Action Plan of Greg Schmill Date: May 3, 2017 Accountability Partner: Scott

Content / Spiritual Resiliency / Emotional Resiliency / Physical Resiliency
Purpose Statement / My purpose is to be firmly grounded and rooted in God’s word so that my faith is growing and the winds of challenge and change cannot uproot it. / My purpose is to use my emotions to glorify God and to benefit and bless those around me in my family and ministry. /
  • My purpose is to maintain and care for the temple/body God has given me in the best possible way.

Current Reality /
  • I have regular Bible reading, devotion, and prayer time. Renee and I do nightly devotions and prayer time before bed. I read and ponder on Scripture on my own in the morning using Bible Gateway, emailed devotions, and Your Time of Grace.
  • Participate in weekly worship and Bible class.
  • I ponder on a portion of Scripture or devotion, along with a leadership thought five days a week and post on the MLI Facebook page.
  • My time in the word decreases when I am on the road.
  • Unfortunately, my Bible reading time tends to be more head knowledge or a checklist item than heart, more informational than transformational.
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  • I express gratitude, contentment and joy the majority of the time.
  • I experience emotional fluctuations that concern me – loneliness, impatience, sadness, insecurity, aging or loved ones, etc.
  • I struggle to take these emotions to the Lord, preferring to deal with them “on my own.”
  • I spend too much time in the past and the future, and fail to truly appreciate the present as a gift/present from God for me to use for Him right now.
  • I fail to replace bad habits with positive rituals in areas that I know are not healthy for me.
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  • I am committed to a exercise program which is a minimum of a 5K on the elliptical every other day. I am working to return to running. I participate in 5-10 fun runs/races each running season.
  • I begin some mornings with a core workout, but not regularly doing this.
  • I average a minimum of 10,000 steps per day.
  • I average 6.5-7 hours of sleep each night.
  • I eat less healthy as the day progresses. My cheat time is after supper.
  • I enjoy an Old Fashion before supper. It would be better for my health to reduce or eliminate this habit.

Obstacles /
  • Current busy lifestyle with growth of the MLI ministry and Renee’s service
  • Lack of true team written commitment
  • Holding to the time commitment when on the road
  • Satan’s desire to have me fail
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  • Challenges of Renee’s and my schedules
  • Failure to write down and commit.
  • My seeming inability to say no to too much.
  • Expectations for those around me
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  • Achilles injury
  • Time and chaotic life style (life on the road)
  • Comfort foods and stress eating
  • Lack of sufficient sleep
  • Still struggle with the tradition of being a “night person.”

Inspiring
Quote / Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. / Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. / 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
Vision of Future /
  • I have both an intensity and intimacy in my regular personal and family devotional/Bible reading time
  • I have regular rituals/routines with morning devotion and other reading time
  • I have a strong evening ritual devotion and prayer time with Renee.
  • Renee’s and my faith is growing through our shared study of the word and prayer.
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  • I have emotional resiliency supported through appropriate rest, reflection, and relaxation; and use of IVA
  • I reflect joy and gratitude in all I do, think, and say.
  • I live in the moment not worrying about the past or the future.
  • I am able to offer emotional encouragement to those around me by operating in an area of strength.
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  • I am maintaining current good health through the rest of my life
  • I am able to run or do elliptical at least 3.1 miles every other day,
  • I am able to be physically active with my children and grandchildren, to do yard work and household chores, and more without soreness and complaint.
  • I do regular core/resistance work outs on both on and off days
  • Weight between 185-187 pounds.
  • Diet = correct balance of carbs, proteins, and fats. Sodium intake is correct and Meniere’s is not an issue in my life.
  • I track my progress on My Fitness Pal.
  • Renee and I are partners on this journey

Specific
Commits /
  • Do personal devotions and personal Bible readings first thing in the morning 5X/week.
  • Work to increase in intensity and intimacy (through preparation, confession, prayer, use of music, memory verse, etc.)
  • Do spiritual – then professional -- reading at 5:45 a.m. Monday - Friday
  • Do FB post (and Twitter) spiritual/leadership thought each M-F morning as part of healthy ritual.
  • Have a spiritual end of day routine: 9:30 start; no technology after 10; devotion with prayers of thanks with Renee
  • Fully implement “5:45 a.m. Club” routine. Have the routine include Bible reading/devotion, professional reading, movement activity, email cleanout, and posting on MLI Facebook.
  • Listen Christian music at least 80% of the time during running and work time
  • Regularly attend Sunday morning Bible class at Immanuel
  • Read The Lies we Believe this summer with Renee
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  • Do an IVA daily; use Bible passages to refocus (Use God’s Yellow Pages, etc.)
  • Work toward all spiritual goals to increase spiritual and emotional resiliency.
  • Do a better job of saying “no” to MLI and family diversions.
  • Keep and use a written reminder list of all of God’s blessings (positivities).
  • Enjoy meals out with non-family members at least once per month. Cultivate new friendships.
  • Focus on joys and opportunities of the present.
  • Use Michael Hyatt techniques for emotional health.
  • Intentionalize time in God’s free three – nature, humor, and music.
  • Keep this document visible like my VTO
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  • Average at least 7 hours of sleep each night.
  • Sign up for regular fun runs/ races.
  • Run at least 3.1 miles every other day
  • Do core work 4 mornings per week
  • As soon as possible, return to YMCA fitness classes at noon (MWF) during the winter.
  • Incorporate core and resistance work out both “on and off” days.
  • Monitor and reduce carb intake; increase protein intake.
  • Build in more cross training such as swimming, tennis, biking, etc.
  • Read more fitness/running books magazines.
  • No food or drink after 9 p.m.
  • Eliminate consumption of alcohol Monday-Thursday (other than special occasions.)
  • Fill in My Fitness Pal daily and monitor sodium and carbs