I stalled. There's just no 2 ways about it. I have been trying not to spend as much time on the computer as I once was. This of course affects how much time I spend blogging.
I dunno... I suppose I'm feeling a little sorry for myself. It happens once in awhile.
I was reading my little girl a story last night. It was from the book of Judges, the very first chapter. I don't know if she understood any of it, with all of the names and places that were mentioned.
The Israelite's were given specific instructions to drive out the Caananites from the land and then to take over the land as their home. That is what GOD said. The family of Judah was successful, but the other tribes were not, and allowed these people to inhabit the land with them.
God = good... Caananites = bad.
With good and bad occupying the same space, how soon before the good become bad?
By reading the rest of the Bible, we can determine that this is a constant struggle.
And, it becomes a constant struggle with modern day Christians as well; even more sore I fear.
Although the "good" is out there, the "bad" is more readily accessible.
What am I trying to say...what does this have to do with me and the rest of us.
If anyone is like me (and I think there are a few of us), we have to work at being good (doing good things, reading our Bible, praying, etc...). The being bad (wasting time, being lazy, not exercising, etc) seem to come all too quickly and almost naturally.
I know his shouldn't be. It's like what Paul says the "war that is being waged" inside of us. My heart and my mind want to do one thing, but my body longs for something else.
And to top it all off, I am having a hard time getting up in the morning because of the lack of sun in the sky. (it's not an excuse really... but it takes more WORK to even get out of bed)
I messed up... Thank GOD I am forgiven.
