Test Your Actions
"Each one should test his own actions. Then he
can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to
somebody else, for each one should carry his own load."
-Galatians 6:4-5
when my children were small I would drop
everything for a day out with them. I was
doing housework when I heard an ad on the
radio for an item I needed at a great price.Problem: The kitchen is a mess but I don't feel like cleaning it. (I'm too tired or I'd rather do something else right now.)
Ask: What is the worst thing that can happen if I don't do the kitchen right now?
Maybe: My kids and husband will be home soon and it is harder to make supper if the kitchen is a mess. I don't want to hear remarks about how I don't do anything all day either.
So that might tip the balance to getting at the work in the kitchen, but wait. On the other hand.....
Maybe: I have to read a book report for a class I am taking and if I don't read it now before everyone comes home then I will never get time to do it before this evening.
So which option needs your attention right now? What do you take into consideration to reach your best choice for the problem?
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