battle, Bible study, chores, cleaning, discipline, fall, mind, Romans 7, school, seasons

The Battle of the Brain and the Power of the WORD

So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me (Romans 7:24). I am lazy. I ask myself, “Do you want to go for a walk?” I answer myself kindly, “No…not today, tomorrow maybe.” I ask, “Do I want to scrub the kid’s bathroom?” My decision takes on a melodious answer, …

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busy, chores, grace, schedule, time management

In Need of Grace

I find it ironic that in the hopes of organizing my life, my new schedule I created is exhausting. Maybe I just need to work up to it. Maybe I’m just out of the habit of “working”. Maybe I’m just crazy! I have achieved more. My house is definitely cleaner, and I’ve put time into otherwise often neglected and forgotten duties. …

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chores, God's help, prayer, schedules

"Do I have to clean the bathroom?"

I have this bad habit of dreading doing chores. Is this Lazy? Please don’t answer that. The other night I was taking a bath when I whined to the Lord, “Oh….Lord, the bathroom is so gross.” Well, clean it. He replied. pginvestor.com As simple as that. He was telling me to clean rather than bemoan the chore. Jesus has a great sense of …

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