30 Days of Accountability: Day 14

James 1:2-4 NIV

² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴ Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

 

I sit here tonight and think that I have totally changed my way of thinking about accountability since I started this a couple of weeks ago.  I started out to keep track of what I did to try and make me better.  But what it has accomplished is that I may not be meeting the goals I made, but I don't feel bad about it.  Well, the eating part I do.  But, I have been very busy this week.  It would be different if I were just sitting here all day on the computer and not doing.  That is how it used to be.  I am getting housework done here and there.  I am wanting to exercise and will again when I can do it.  I am doing all I can to work for God.  I have found that I am accountable to God and to others.  But to the others I am more accountable to make sure I treat them right and take care of them.  Now, I want to clarify that you can treat someone right, but they think you are being awful to them.  I have found that I don't like to baby people that just want their ego stroked.  I have started to learn when that is happening.  I love the verse that is posted up at the Master's Hands.  It is Luke 17:10 " So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”  That to me is the best description of how we should be to each other.  We don't do what we do for our glory or to be told what a great job we have done.  We do it for God we have only done our duty.  Not that we shouldn't encourage each other and let them know when they have done good.  That isn't why we should be doing our work.  With that being said, I will probably not do to much more on the accountability past exercise and eating.  Which today was a much better day eating.  I will just let you know how the day went and the blessings God gave me.  I will also let you know what the boy did.  Today, the boy had a full day.  He ended up at the Master's Hands four times today.  He even did good the first time he went in.  Of course it was just two people and not much happening.  He didn't take a nap today, but he didn't get grouchy either.  Which is a good thing.  He did throw his Barney at Bev today.  I don't think he meant to hit her, he just wanted to make mom leave.  He got a huge grin on his face when she started playing with it.  I guess I should say he threw it at George.  Not sure why he called he that.  Tomorrow will be VBS at the church and Steven will be spending the day at Grandma's.  Bryan is going to catch up on work around the house for the next two days.  It should be a fun day tomorrow at VBS.  The shirts are so cute!  I think that about does it for tonight.  Thank you for reading my ramblings.

 

Take care and God bless,

Sherri

 

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