Do you do a big spring clean, former procrastinators? I read an opinion that spring cleaning is great, but fall cleaning also makes sense. As spring moves in and weather warms up, we move outdoors, spending more time there and less inside. The writer suggested we consider fall cleaning so we’ll have a more pleasant and functional home as we spend more time indoors with the coming winter. This month, I’m not suggesting we beat our rugs or wash the…
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A Heart Qualified – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Do you ever feel you’re not “enough,” former procrastinators? Whatever “enough” is in our world, we think in our hearts we just don’t have it. We don’t measure up. We can name a hundred ways we’re inadequate as women, wives, mothers, teachers, employees, bosses. The world says we’re not enough. The world also says we are enough. The world offers many schemes to assist us in change so we can become enough. Why listen to the world? Does this even…
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A Heart Forgiven – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Last week, former procrastinators, I shared that the Holy Spirit has recently revealed to me choices I made based on lies, the sad fruit that resulted, and the scripture truths I should have believed. It was His mercy to reveal those things. (Hard Heart Truth September 10, 2023) There’s a special reason this revelation is deeply important to me. You see, I thought I was “doing it right.” The Holy Spirit’s revelation to me of the truth about myself shot…
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Hard Heart Truth – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Sometimes, former procrastinators, God leads us to examine our hearts before Him. Recently He seemed to simply throw open the door of my heart and start pointing and pitching. He pitched out into the light ugly truth about me I never knew was there. It was a great kindness to me as His daughter. It did not occur to me to put this off. I woke up early with the sudden realization that I’d believed lies and made choices based…
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Activity-Oriented Hearts – Keep in Step with the Spirit
The September Scramble, former procrastinators, is upon us. We wrestle with what activities to participate in during the coming months. Before signing up, it helps to: Pray and think this through without assumptions. (“Of course, I’ll be room mother.” “I always do Thursday Bible study.”) Ask what are my goals/family goals? (Learn to serve others cheerfully. Fulfill responsibilities.) Will activities complement them or conflict? Bounce thoughts off your husband and a friend. Most important, what does the Holy Spirit want…
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Forced to Act – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Sometimes, we’re forced into action, former procrastinators. We don’t get to rest, listen, meditate, then act. The Lord allows or designs an outside force to move us. The Spirit says “Now.” That’s it for me at this time. We have more people here, so we can use more space. The space is here, some of it’s just filled with “stuff” I haven’t dealt with. Yes, we could pile everything up, but so much better to remove the excess and utilize…
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Shh… Listen, Meditate – Keep In Step with the Spirit
Rest, listen, meditate, act. Former Procrastinators, that’s where I’m focusing as summer ends. We talked about rest last week. Now, listen and meditate which can overlap. We have special listening opportunities when we meet with the Lord. Paying attention to His voice in the quiet, His Word before us, can be a challenge. We’re inclined to say, “Here’s what I have for today, Lord. Would you just endorse that, please?” We can ask instead, “Lord what do you have for…
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