95: Practice Friendship
The Next Right Thing
Emily P. Freeman
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2019
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
For a few minutes each Tuesday, our directive is to do the next right thing, not to think about doing the next right thing. Of course thinking is a part of doing. But they at least have to work together to bring about meaningful change.
We practice what we want to improve and certain things lend themselves well to our idea of practice - playing piano or a team sport, learning to paint, draw, dance or sing. In elementary school we practiced math problems, cursive letters, how to share our toys.
As adults, we may still practice some of those things, but we also practice in more nuanced ways, things that have to do with our faith, our identity, and our relationships.
Listen in.
Links + Resources From This Episode:
- Troublemaker, a memoir by Leah Remini
- Andrew Peterson and The Rabbit Room
- The Rabbit Room's conference Hutchmoot
- The High Five, a 3 minute documentary about Andy Gullahorn and Gabe Scott’s practice of meeting each other for a simple high five
- Shirt of Flame by Heather King
- Grab a copy of my book, The Next Right Thing
- Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
- Download Transcript
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing. You're listening to episode 95. |
| 0:07.6 | This is a podcast all about making decisions. It's also a podcast about making a life. |
| 0:12.8 | If you struggle with decision fatigue, |
| 0:15.3 | chronic hesitation, or just need a few minutes away from the constant stream of information, and the sometimes delightful, |
| 0:21.8 | but also distracting hum of entertainment, |
| 0:24.5 | well, you're in the right place for a thoughtful story, a little prayer, and a simple next-rate step. |
| 0:30.6 | Author James Kay A. Smith says, |
| 0:33.0 | you can't think your way into new habits. |
| 0:35.8 | He points out that this is the most challenging part of the Christian life, |
| 0:40.0 | that new habits can only emerge as we practice them. |
| 0:43.9 | Practice is the small, ordinary path to transformation. |
| 0:47.4 | Well, for a few minutes each Tuesday, our directive is to do the next right thing, |
| 0:52.4 | not to think about doing the next right thing. |
| 0:55.1 | Of course, thinking is part of doing, but they at least have to work together |
| 0:59.7 | to bring about any sort of meaningful change. |
| 1:02.6 | We practice what we want to improve, and certain things lend themselves really well to our idea of practice, |
| 1:07.4 | like playing the piano or a team sport, learning how to paint, to draw, to dance, or to sing. |
| 1:13.3 | In elementary school, we practiced math problems, cursive letters, and how to share our toys. |
| 1:18.4 | As adults, we may still practice some of those things, but we also practice in more nuanced ways. |
| 1:24.0 | Things that have to do with our faith, our identity, and our relationships. |
| 1:28.8 | Listen in. |
| 1:32.7 | For the last few years, I've started listening to more audiobooks that, for the record, |
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