Inconsistency

Well, if you've been following my blog, you will have noticed that I am not very consistent, to say the very least. It is that way in most areas of my life; always has been. I have spurts of focus and dedication, durring which time, I attempt to acomplish enough to carry me through until my next spurt of vision. This is the manner in which I aproach housework, gardening, reading, exercising, all hobbies and now blogging. As you can imagine, some areas of my life would really be more successful if I were more consistent. Take gardening for example, once the seeds are planted, well, I'm about worn out for a while. When the weeds are getting to be the dominant presence in the rows, I become determined once again to be a good gardener and I attack them with a vengence. However, upon viewing a flourishing garden of growing vegetables, I relax yet again, only to repeat the cycle a few weeks later! Housekeeping, similar story; though I have been amazing myself since our house has been up for sale. We aren't even going to talk about exercise at this time.
I guess it all comes down to priorities for me. I place high value in time spent with God and my family; should be in that order, but that isn't always the case. I also feel that it is important to spend time with friends and peers, developing relationships that encourage and uplift myself and others through the Holy Spirit.
I am working on the area of consistency in my life. Nothing is too big a task for God!

Heartfelt

Since it is my Birthday week (I'll explain later), it is a good time to look at myself and assess my facets. I'm not talking about my physical appearance, though I could evaluate my situation there as well, but about my heart condition expressed in outward behaviour. Luke 6:45 The good man (woman)brings good things out of the good stored up in his/her heart, and the evil man (woman) brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his/her heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. My personal habits, actions and words are an outward expression of my heart condition. Awareness of this fact helps me to remember to bring my heart before the Lord and ask Him to create in me a clean heart. He is faithful to finish the work He has started in me!
About my Birthday week; it was Steve's idea last year that I get to have a whole week of Birthday celebration: coffee with friends, special treats and massages. This year he remembered again and told me that I get to buy myself a new Starbucks mug in celebration of Birthday week. Today I am going to Prince George with my good friend, Sarah, and I will be picking out my "love mug" from my husband! In fact, Sarah will be here to pick me up any minute, so I must go make myself pretty.
You can pray for me this week that God shows me the areas of my heart that he wants to work on next:)