Crushed Toes

Today being a Sunday, I go to church like always. I'm in Sunday School, with a new teacher because my old teacher had to move because God called him the Colorado Springs. Imagine that! He took one of my best friends with him! Anyway, this new Sunday School teacher, whom I will not mention his name is just a young pup, and I love him dearly! We are learning the 7 Deadly Sins. The last couple of weeks have been really good. I have been telling everyone what a great job he is doing and that they should come to class. Attendance really dropped once the other guy left. Well today attendance was double. Of course, TODAY attendance was double. We are talking about the 7 deadly sins, Beattitudes, Armor of God, Fruit of the Spirit, etc. How the conversation got to this next thing I do not know but let me tell you it was quite uncomfortable for me! It did not just step on my toes, it crushed my toes! The are still sore and black and blue!!! It came up about being slothful and we all know what that means but it was being discussed that if you let your house become cluttered and not kept that you were slothful and that is sinning against God. Of my!!! I pride myself in not drinking, cursing, smoking, watching rated "R" movies, being nice to people, trying to control my temper so I do not ruin my witness, setting a positive example to teens, being a good mother, being a good friend, try to be a good wife, go to church, tithe, volunteer my time in the youth, etc. Now I am learning that because my house is a mess that I am a lazy beast and I am sinning? That was pretty humbling. I have spent so much time outside of my home doing for others that I have let my house go, the home that God blessed me with. Where is my self control? Just when we think we are pleasing God, he shows us an area we need to clean up. Today, I came home and spent all afternoon scrubbing and organizing my bathroom. One room at a time, I will get control of my house because God has blessed me so abundantly. While I am cleaning, I will take that time to praise him, talk to him, and drawer closer to him. Please pray for me because this is not going to be easy for me. When someone ask me to do something for them, I will want to say yes, or I will want to find something else to do, so I ask that all who reads this to please lift me up in prayer. Love ya!