For Today: June 27th

By-and-by is easily said.

William Shakespeare

Before I turn a problem over to God, I am reasonably sure that God expects me to take a stab at doing my part.  This is called footwork.  I know when I am procrastinating and when a task is truly impossible for me.  It is not impossible to be honest with someone, to make amends, to ask another person for help.  It is not impossible to try to curb my temper and my tongue.

For Today:  What action that I have been putting off can I take?  I pray for the willingness to do what it is possible to do.

I have been putting off organizing my house for a long time now.  I know it’s possible to do it, I’ve just been procrastinating!  This is an excellent example of doing the footwork & going through the motions of what’s necessary.  

So today, I organized a couple of rooms that desperately needed it & I feel great! If I had not put forth the effort, I’d have nothing to feel great about today.  Even though I accomplished nothing monumental, I DID accomplish what needed to BE accomplished & it feels GOOD.  I put one foot in front of the other & got the job done, bit by bit.

This is how I handle my Food Plan as well: I plug along, putting one foot in front of the other & I don't question my lack of choice. I get to eat 6x a day & for that, I am grateful. I do the footwork by staying true to my plan, and God takes over & does the rest!

For today, I remember not to turn over a problem to God before asking myself whether I can handle it alone.  If the answer is yes, I go about completing the task at hand.