Distractions...Satans' little trick?

I sure hope that I am not alone in the fact that there are days I feel totally overwhelmed! So much to get done and not nearly enough time to do it all. Afterall, I have an 8 to 5 job, a home that needs to be cleaned, mounds of laundry to be washed, dried and folded, toilets to be scrubbed, groceries to be bought, dishes to be cleaned, children to take care of, flowerbeds to be weeded, errands to run and yadda, yadda, yadda. Sound familiar?? They seem like just ordinary things everyone deals with, but what if in reality they are just part of Satans' (I capitalize because it is a name and that is the only reason) arsenal to distract us from the things that are truly important. I can't count the times that I have thought to myself, I am going to go have some prayer time or I am going to go read some scripture only to get "distracted" by a load of dirty dishes that need to be washed or a beeping dryer reminding me that the clothes will wrinkle shortly if I don't get them on hangers. Don't get me wrong, I am not in any way advocating living in a pigsty, or letting your children go hungry by neglecting what you have to do. I am however asking you to think about whether your "to do" list is just a note from Satan himself telling you to ignore God and do his business instead. Crazy thought? Maybe. But, what if...we let those dishes sit in the sink for a few minutes longer while we pray and thank God for all of his provisions? What if we let those clothes wrinkle in the dryer and instead we read the bible with our children? What if instead of weeding the flowerbed we pick a boquet for a sick neighbor or family member and go hand deliver them? Wouldn't we be more about the Fathers' business at that point? I wonder if we put His business ahead of ours what changes we might see within our own home? Just a thought. :)

Honesty..It does a body good!

Pet Peeves of mine...smacking on chewing gum, misspelled words, hair flipping and lying!! Have you ever told a little white lie? You know what I'm talking about...the friend that wants to know if those jeans make her booty look big, the boyfriend that wants to know if you are excited about the Wrestling match he's invited you to and so on. For those of you who "really" know me, and that list is not long, you will find this surprising, but I have on occassion held back saying what I  really wanted to about a situation or even told the little "white lie". Some would ask, what's wrong with a little white lie?  Those mistruths, even little white lies to protect someone's feelings can compromise our faith. Remember you are being watched and speaking and living the truth help those around you come to know the Truth. Christ said that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. If Christ is Truth, then lying is moving away from Christ. Being honest is about following in God's footsteps, and if our goal is to become more God-like and God-centered, then honesty should be our focus. I expect honesty from the people that I associate with daily, my co-workers, people I buy goods from, neighbors and my family and friends.
Being honest is not always easy, we know how easy it is to fall into sin, but we need to WORK at being truthful, and yes, it is work! The world does not give us easy situations, but it is always better to be honest!  HONEST!

Luke 16:10 - "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."