Get it together!

   Crap y'all, I gotta get it together. In all seriousness, I feel like it just becomes habit to be undisciplined. It is easy! It is so much easier to say; buy a bag of socks rather than wash that load of clothes tonight, to order a pizza rather than cook a healthy meal, to watch a movie rather than workout or to gossip and backtalk rather than submit and see others through our fathers eye's.
   I know I have been guilty of all these things and more. Brothers and sisters maybe you have as well. The bible is really clear about how God feels on these matters. Proverbs 13:18 says Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame. Well crud, I don't know about you but I have been poor and had more and more is better everyday. And as far as shame we are His children and i would never want to bring shame on His holy name because of my lazy actions.
   Hebrews 12:11 says No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. No discipline seems pleasant at the time. AMEN! I have never arrived home from 8hr's of work and thought it would be so pleasant to start some laundry and get a low carb supper going!! I have never thought I think that the most enjoyable thing to do right now while this person is spreading painful things about me or those I love is to see them through the eye of the one who loves them most!! And for goodness sake I sure don't want to drag these thunder thighs into a workout!! But, later it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace. AMEN AGAIN! I will have clothes to cover myself and my family. I will have a healthier and hopefully smaller body! And I will have a soul that is not daily poisoned by unforgiveness hate or strife. I may even find glimpses of myself in others faces!
     I want to do better, to be better but time and again I find myself undisciplined and unfocused and faltering to get back into right standing. To get it together! And every time I have to go back to my "Daddy" and say give me another shot?! And every time he is joyful to welcome me and you back! Lamentations3:58 says You, Lord, took up my case; You redeemed my life! Thank you God!!