By now some of you (whoever is reading at this point – lol!) who have read my posts realize that I’m pretty open about my life and my choices and where God has brought me.  Whether on-line or face to face, I try to let women know that I’ll honestly tell them anything and I’ll share openly with them. I try to be as authentic as I can be.

In continuing that authenticity here in this new adventure of blogging, today I would like to share one of my weaknesses.  Sometimes I think its probably my greatest weakness. So, ready to know what it is?

Procrastination.

Yep . . . I can be lazy. I frequently claim to be the laziest person on the earth but I’ve never done a research poll to find out. I can very easily put off what needs to be done . . . I’m sure many of you have no idea what I’m talking about 🙂

I can procrastinate working out (which I’m presently doing; I really don’t like exercise but I know I need it). I can procrastinate doing the bills and sorting through all the paper that comes in the house. I can procrastinate . . . hum, well just about anything but those are my two big ones.

Oh . . . I have so many weakness: being a pack-rat, drinking Mountain Dew (I know its loaded with sugar!), not managing my time well, thinking too much (sometimes), desiring perfection too much . . . oh the list could go on.

Yet this I do know also ~ God tells me this:

  For you formed my inward parts;
           you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
             I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

(The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2001 (Ps 139:13–14). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.)

He knows that I have a weakness in this (and many other) areas because He knit me together. What He wants me to see also, I believe, is this: when my weakness of procrastination becomes obvious to me it is because I’m not focused on Him and I’m not fully being who He made me to be.

I’ll try to explain.  I realized this past summer that when I’m really struggling with being lazy it is probably because I have not taken the time to slow down, be still, be quiet and be by myself.  I’m an introvert that rejuvenates when I’m alone and away from people.  Don’t get me wrong . . . I love people ~ especially my family and close friends. But He knitted me together in a way that I must slow down.  And the best ‘slow down’ for me is to be with Him ~ in His Word, listening to Him and talking with Him.

I’ve realized that I also get lazy when I’ve had many days of doing things that are not in my strengths and that do not fuel my passions. Meaning, I’m a learner ~ if I’ve not taken some time to read or lean something new, I start to slow down. Or, if I’ve not met with someone . . . spoken Life into them . . . I start to slow down. My spiritual gift of exhortation motivates me and fuels me.  Hopefully that makes sense.

Today, my Simple Sheep friends, do you know how He’s knit you? Do you know why your weakness has become obvious to you (and maybe to others)? Do you know what your strengths, passions, spiritual gifts are? Take some time to find out.