Seriously!

There is no way it has been almost 3 weeks since I wrote something for this. If you read my last post I said "I will check with you in a day or so". Turns out I wasn't even close. The best I can say is "I have thought about it". Reminds me of the 3 frogs who decided to jump off a lily pad; how many were still on it, all of them because deciding to do something and doing it is not the same. Amazing how we give ourselves slack (we don't allow others to get away with near what we allow our self to) when we are not following through on a particular thing we need consistency in. That was my apology in case you do not recognize it. I have been living on Romans 8:28 for the last month or so. It says "That's why we can be sure that every detail of our lives works for good to those who love God and are used in His purposes." I believe God is doing things we don't see or understand (He has been for all time but I'm recognizing it more now) that will be made evident in the future (maybe even near future). Hard times make it difficult to see "what God is doing". During hard times we focus on our circumstances, tend to go over and over the "trouble" and stop looking up for God. If we are not looking for God's provision we are likely going to miss it and never even know it was there. Let me challenge you to keep looking for the Lord in the middle of your "hard times". Times can change in less than one day. You can go from "prison to the palace (Joseph, Genesis 38-50) in one day. If you keep looking for the Lord, you will find HIm. I will look for you in a few days!

Picking Back Up

I don't know what has happened for the last few weeks. I have not had any desire, time, umpth, motivation or discipline to write. Problem is writing keeps me connected in a way that is helpful for me. If you have had any lapses in any area of discipline lately, I urge you to join me and get started again. It probably won't happen because you feel some big inspiration but if you will take the first step, the second one will be easier. You may not do your best ever but you can create some momentum and we know once we have that working for us we can get our jobs done way easier. Do a quick survey of the important things in your life. Are you reading your Bible daily? Are you spending quiet time with the Lord listening for His guidance instead of dumping your "to do" list on Him? Are you getting enough rest? Are you spending quality time with your family? The list goes on but you get the idea. If you fall short in any of these areas or ones that are important to you, give yourself a deadline to get them going again. A reasonable time like hours or days not weeks or months. If you pass your deadline without making any progress, ask someone to be an accountability partner to check on you for awhile until your new beginnings become habits that you accomplish regularly. For now, you are my partner, you will know shortly if I am back on track with keeping up with my blog. Get started today, I'll talk to you again in a day or so!