Laziness and sabbatical

I have been suffering from my own laziness the past week. I have been neglecting my housework and the love tanks of my children to lay around on the couch. I have been listening to sermons by others in place of doing my own Bible studies. There are several excuses I could site for the reason for my laziness but I know that God could overcome them if I would just move my body and trust Him to supply the energy. I know He has many times in the past so there really is no excuse for it.

Anyway, I know I am in the middle of a study on the fruit of the spirit but I am going to have to put that on hold for a bit. Starting Sunday I am going on a 30 day sabbatical from the internet. I am going to allow myself to check my email and read the daily paper each morning but nothing beyond that. I will be keeping a paper journal during that time and may transfer it here after the 30 days is up if the Lord calls me to share it. My focus over the next 30days will be to meditate on the Psalms to improve my worship, to establish better prayer time, and to learn to give EVERTHING over to the Lord joyfully.

I’m going to fight tooth and nail against mediocrity. I see so many people with a fire for the Lord only to see it eventually fizzle out. I don’t believe this has to be the case. I think we just aren’t fighting hard enough to keep our faith ablaze.

“ Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.”