Plunging

As the summer winds down, we need to turn our thoughts toward beginning again. It never seems there is enough time to finish or even get started with the things we feel we need to do. I know my summer has raced by and it is hard to imagine that I really am back at work.... already. The kids aren't there but I still need to work to get ready for them. Maybe it's just me, but I often have to remind myself that the pressure of time I feel, or the lack of time, is really a tool that Satan uses to keep me flustered. If only I could.... If I just had more.... They seem like harmless statements but underneath them lies a snare waiting to make us feel inadequate for not getting done what we should have had done last week. If I continue to stress, feel rushed, etc... then I am not as effective as maybe I could be. On the other hand, we do need to move forward with deliberateness and intelligence. We need to plot a course and not allow ourselves to become distracted with the crows in our life. (Thanks to Tom for that imagery. It has stuck with me and been very relevant.) The reality is that there are always going to be crows. We need to only stop when our spirits need to reflect with The Spirit about our journey. So, get on yer boots, pull on your work gloves, and of course remember to hold your mouth right (at least that's what dad says). "We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going." (NLT)
Thanks for listening to my ramblings. The Lord is our Victor!