So what's your excuse ?

This past week & all through the weekend, I took on the responsibility to give our home an XtReMe MaKeOvEr. After moving from BIG new house to older and outdated house, I just had to make it happen. So my question is, "Have you ever painted a house"? Your answer is probably, NOT in a million years. It's not easy, washing, scrubbing, sealing, painting, trimming, cleaning up your mess afterwards. I have a much greater respect for painters, carpenters, contractors and the peeps who make our homes look good. Now climbing up a steep ladder to paint a chimney is NOT for me and the older I get the more I despise heights. Next hung new shutters, reworked the patio, repainted doors front and back. I even painted the drab and dull white front door a deep burgandy. As the neighbors walked and drove by they all stopped and starred. "WOW, what a difference, I Love it", was the genuine consensus. Next up was a serious case of mowing, weed eating and edging the driveways and such. When I finally finished, I was exhausted, but as I walked to the street and looked, I felt very proud of what I had accomplished mainly by myself. Now my wife DID HELP SOME, So it's best that I make mention of that fact, hint hint.

So as I took a break today at work, my brain started to work, go figure. Maybe God is that way as well. When we say YES to his call and then step up and reach out and do Good Things that makes a difference on this spinning ball, I truly think God smiles and is proud of us heading into something we are not qualified to do and through his grace, He gives us the motivation and the drive to finish and finish well.

It may be wierd to compare a house project to serving the Lord. But the principle remains the same. There is a job to do, so who is gonna do it. SEND ME is the answer God is looking for. As the marines say it, "Looking for a Few Good Men".

So what's your excuse?


till next time

TC
Romans 5:1