Actively Engaged In The Work

Happy Sunday folks!!!!  Let me just tell you that I wore myself out yesterday.  I got up bright and early to complete my Saturday morning walk with Bible Study Mama and my cousins.  The morning was cool.  A definite sign that fall was on the way.  All the rain the past couple of weeks caused my grass to grow.  Even though I had finished my official exercise for the day, I could not pass up the cooler temperatures.  I decided to go ahead and mow my yard.

If you have read previous blogs, you may be familiar with my love/hate relationship with mowing my yard.  It definitely saves me money and is a good way to be active.  But it is also a good way to be active.  I know that I said that twice.  Being active has not always been a priority in my life.  So, while it is a plus, it has also been a minus at times.

The cool weather continued to prevail by the time that I made it home.  I rolled the lawn mower out of the garage and got to work.  Every now and then, a cool breeze came through.  The sun was shining.  Birds were chirping.  Another beautiful day outside.  Until I started mowing around my fence line. 

Back in the spring, I started my backyard clean up.  I cut down branches that were hanging over my fence.  I then dragged the branches to the front yard for pickup.  It was an entire project.  I quit after an hour never completed the project.  Unfortunately, that decision was making mowing the yard a complete hassle.  I was fighting tree branches all along the fence line.  Being slapped by branches was wearing me out.  I stopped mowing and grabbed my clippers.  I was getting these branches out of my way.

I went clipping crazy.  Watching the branches fall gave me a sense of accomplishment.  Seeing my obstacles come down gave me a sense of victory.  Until I looked behind me and saw the huge pile that I needed to drag to the front yard.  And then I still had to finish mowing the yard.  I soldiered on and transported the branches to the front yard.  I finished mowing the yard.  And promptly fell out on the couch.  My physical labor was done for the day.

Bless my heart.  This reminds me of my progress with my spiritual life.  I started the work.  Strong beginning and then I checked out.  I worked on other things.  Things that were important, but I did not go back to finish the assignment that was set before me.  I have so many areas that I need to cut off.  They brush against me while I am doing the work that I was called to do.  Sometimes, they even slap me.  I am making the effort to cut out everything that is slowing my progress.  I am dragging it into the open so that it can be carried away.  My prayer for you is that you see that God is bigger than your obstacles.  I pray you cut away the things that hinder your progress, and you remain active in the path that God has set for you.  #wepreach