This was me at one time.
Laying in bed.
Sometimes all weekend long.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
KILLER OF TIME
Here is a devotional above that I wrote a little over a year ago that shares in some detail the struggle I have had with the sin of laziness and procrastination.
This was me.
Writing out all my chores for the day.
That's as far as I got.
Wrote them out.
Checked off a few items.
Get dressed.
Make supper.
Start dishwasher.
This would be considered a good day.
I wrote out the chores.
I got dressed.
My family was fed.
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I can't tell you the times I would be like this woman. Standing in a room and looking at everything that had to get done.
Than throw my hands in despair and head straight to bed.
I was overcome with anxiety and stress at everything that had to get done. It was raining buckets on my head that the only comfort I could find was go to bed.
Hide myself there.
Oh, how this statement used to fit me to a tee! Except I would add at the end...BEST. What I do best!
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And my heart's cry was this.
I will share in the next few devotionals some journal entries from years past that I cried out to God and also share what God has been doing in this
woman's life.
The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge. Proverbs 9: 13
Beside this scripture I wrote: lack of good sense and foolish acts.
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. Proverbs 19:15
Can you tell that I have A LOT of scriptures highlighted in Proverbs that talks about laziness and procrastination?
Thy Kingdom come Father God on earth as it is in heaven.
amen amen amen
9 comments:
It is so exciting to see the work of the Lord in your life! He is bringing all the fullness of Him, deposited on the inside of you...to the outside, as fruit in your life. Visible for all to see. He is exalted!!
I love your honest heart sis.
As you know, I struggle with this too.
I'm just taking it day by day and today.. was a good day. :)
Thanks for this post Ang. I love it when you do the homemaking posts!!
Love you!
((Hugs))
Laura
As you know, I struggle with this too.
I'm just taking it day by day and today.. was a good day. :)
Thanks for this post Ang. I love it when you do the homemaking posts!!
Love you!
((Hugs))
Laura
Hey Friend. I am so thankful you aren't that woman anymore.
Love you,
b
tons of hugs Angela, Sarah
I just so love and admire your honesty sweet Angela. I am glad that God is doing such a marvelous work in your life!
All right, Angela, Who left you sneak into my house and copy my journal. I would have thought that until it said you crawled into bed. Nope, wasn't my journal. No, I cawled into my chair in front of the tv. . . .and now it's the computer . . . escape. Thank you for the words of encouragement. I'm really looking forward to more! I'm doing better but oh, how I need to cry out to HIM about this.
Wow, where you wrote you would add "best". I can all too well relate and though I still struggle, praise be to God that I have more good days than bad now. As a matter of fact, I'm going to have to get my butt in gear and get the house ready for the girls who are coming over this weekend. Thank you for sharing your struggles because you help make yourself and us better.
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