Wednesday May 25 2016  CULTIVATE NEATNESS

It took longer than I thought it would, however I finished what I began yesterday and now feel quite proud of what I have accomplished.  One of the first jobs I tackled when I began downsizing “stuff” was to tackle my office.  There was a lot of work related material I disposed of, gleaned my files, handed over to Dave all the records I need to keep for tax purposes for the next 7 years, and never did really finish the final purging.  My office is continually a work in progress and thus can get out of hand easily when it is too cluttered.  Being a work in progress it seemed as if I could never get it organized and it was driving me bonkers. 

At the end of my prayer time yesterday I asked God what it was I was to accomplish next.  I sat for a few seconds and felt I was to open up a book in front of me and read the page.  When I receive those urges I  open at the bookmark.  These are the words my eyes immediately fell on, “Work in a comfortable, efficient space”.  The bullet points of the section were:  “Cultivate neatness”, “Add yourself to the environment”, and “Ask for improvements”.   I then knew where the Lord was directing me to begin my day’s task.

I already realized my workplace was not comfortable or efficient in its present condition.  I definitely needed to cultivate neatness in order to make it a more efficient workspace. The only improvements I needed was to fine-tune what I had started, take away the rest of the photo related equipment, and go through stacks of printed copy and make certain all was in the order it should be.  Immediately upon reading the two or three pages from the book, I simply got up and began to do just that.  I needed no further prompting as I felt it was a personal directive from God.  The work needed to be done as I had not really finished it to my liking when I worked on it a few weeks ago. I realized it was really getting me down.  I do find it frustrating to work on a cluttered desk but it seemed as if I just never had the time to really fine tune the details.  I have an additional computer to add to my worktable and needed to open up a space for it by tomorrow.  Now it is done. 

I love it when I hear the Lord speak to me in those, not so subtle, ways.  In my library I have many books, spine up, lined up on the floor by my chair.  When I feel prompted to read a page from a certain book it is almost always an answer to what I had just asked the Lord.  I always begin reading at the book marked page.  The Lord knows exactly what page I need to read and exactly what book it is in.

I am finished.  I worked part of yesterday and all day today, which is my “Wonderful Wednesday” (I don’t exercise at the gym on Wednesday).  I plan my Wednesdays for the big jobs.  No distractions, no phones, no background noise, no Iphone; just good old fashioned quiet.  Oh, and the nice part is that Dave is gone all day on Wednesday except for lunch.  He has a short interlude in which we eat lunch together and then he is gone again.  Everyone needs a day like that!  Actually, I am still in my comfy house robe since this morning and it feels simply opulent!

Time to eat and go to bed!  That is, as soon as I type the poem I wrote this morning during my quiet time.

HOW CAN WE COMPREHEND

By Kathleen Martens

May 25, 2016

The awesomeness of God

Described in His Word,

But there will always be

Words left unheard.

Though we study Who He Is

And pray to his glorious Name,

And believe we know Him well,

He is more than the God of fame.

Our thoughts are not like His thoughts,

We define in concepts we know.

And until we cross into eternity

We’ll not comprehend His status quo.

Though God is the King of all,

The very Spirit of The Divine,

Even the Holy Scriptures

Cannot keep Him confined.

Thank You Father for directing my path today.

Thank You that You are more awesome than we know.

Thank You Lord that You are the King of kings.

Thank You Lord that You know the outcome of what is to come.

Thank You for showing us Your way of salvation.

Thank You for my three hole punch.

Thank You for rain.

Good night and God bless you.