Broken Record

*Inside the confessional booth...beware ;) *

Here we go:

I'm tired of fighting the same battles day after day. Depression, dishes, routines, repairs, weight gain, worry...when does it end??

I know the answer. In Heaven. For now, however, I'm on Earth. I need a plan. A way to cope. Renewed strengh to keep fighting. I need some holiness in my day.

Holy=Set Apart

Of course, this generally means "set apart [for God's purpose]," so we typically think of Sundays, churches, etc. But, I need certain times of my day set apart for other specific purposes. And I need those times to be protected. Right now, I have theoretically set aside time to do my Bible study, to take my medication, to wash dishes, and so on, but I do not protect these times of day. I let other things interfere so frequently that these routines are little more than theory. They need to be put into practice. Daily. While I often need the motivation to get started, even more desperately, I need the discipline and perseverance to keep me going.

So maybe I already know how to win the battles of mental, physical, and emotional clutter. Maybe I already know the plan. I just need to pour my energy into fighting to protect those times of day set apart for activities that will help me win these battles. I need to pray over these times of day, these routines and activities, and pray against distraction.

And C, I'm gonna need that holy water!