JUST GET TO IT

Have you ever had a project or task due at work that you had no desire or ambition to perform?

Sometimes, one may think about it for days, putting it off until the last minute, and possibly lose sleep because it has consumed their thoughts. This has definitely happened several times to me over the years. I won’t bore you with the details of my job, but I will share an experience that many of you can probably relate to.

There were two significant snowfalls this past weekend in the Midwest. The first one came through and dumped about 4 inches of snow, nothing too outrageous. I got the shovel and snow blower out and took care of business. It actually felt good to get outside and perform some physical labor. Another snowfall was predicted for the next morning…potentially 6-10 more inches of snow. Because it seems like meteorologists just throw darts at a board with a bunch of numbers on it for their predictions, I didn’t lose any sleep. The next morning I woke up at 5am and when I looked out the window, I was disgusted with the meteorologist’s accuracy. There was 8 inches of snow…they got lucky with the dart board again. I went back to bed, however I was wide awake thinking about the snow that needed to be cleared. Many things were planned for the day, but nothing was getting done until the driveway and sidewalks were cleared. I tossed and turned for another 30 minutes before finally deciding to get to work. I stood and stared out the window for a while thinking it will eventually melt, but eventually was probably two months away by the looks of things. Minutes later the snow blower was puttering away clearing the heavy white blanket that covered everything in sight.

Eventually my work was all done, so I took our dog, Ruby, for a walk. It seems Ruby’s main job is to sniff anything and everything. Even though the fresh snow covered everything, she didn’t let that delay her getting right to work.

Romans 7:19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do-this I keep doing.