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Proverbs 16:9 says, "In his heart a man (or woman) plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." The verse is true for the big picture, our calling in life... or in a particular season of life. Right now, I'm a part-time homeschooling mama with two in public school and one at home. God allows me to direct a great ministry for tweens at our church. That's the big picture.
We can apply the verse every day, too. Every hour if we're desperate! I knew when I went to bed last night that I had a long to do list today. This morning, I did ask God to multiply my time. I'm not sure that He will slow the clock or stop the earth from spinning just till we catch up, but I think He does honor the prayer!
I'm pretty organized. (My friends think I'm way more organized than I am... any doubts, come look at my office! No one is allowed in -- at least not without signing a risk release waiver!) Today has run far more smoothly than most. Not once have I stopped to think, "What should I do next?" Every step is so clear.
It's not quite noon and already I have:
- made muffins (from scratch)
- made cheesy biscuits (not quite from scratch)
- put the chili in the crockpot
- cleaned the kitchen
- written some curriculum for church
- helped my son with spelling, math, science and language arts
- talked ministry and God and faith with a good friend
- checked facebook
- met with the appraiser
- mailed the broken phone back to AT&T.
Trust me, folks, this is not an ordinary day! This is a God-honors-prayer kind of day.
Why don't I ask this every day? Seriously! If I could accomplish this much in one morning, just imagine what I could do if I prayed like this every day!
You too! Let's ask God to order our steps and see what happens. The day's not quite half over. There's still time to ask His help today! Let me know how it goes! :)
And one more item done, still before noon (though just under the wire):
- blog post written and posted!
Yes, it's a God-ordained day indeed!
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