My last post was on STARTING. As soon as I posted that and made the decision to write daily, I FAILED!!

Not after a month.

Not even a week.

Just one little day.

I sat there feeling discouraged, wondering why I had such good intentions the day before and it all fell apart on me over night.  I was exhausted mentally and physically and slept in…..WAY TOO LONG, which is not the norm for me.

I had made my plan to get up earlier since it was my day off and really “get started” early.  Not at all what happened!!

Why was I immediately becoming attacked?

Satans attack is on our STARTING because if he can keep us from starting, he will never have to try and tempt us to stop.

He knows once we START stepping out and allowing God to lead us through our imperfections and bad habits, we will experience His power!!  He knows we will become empowered not in ourselves, but through His Holy Spirit. That, my friend makes us UNSTOPPABLE!!!

Remember….Satan doesn’t attack things that aren’t a threat to him!!

Your marriage is a threat!! Start honoring your wedding vows, start appreciating, start forgiving, start trusting, start “really” loving. Even if it feels like your getting nowhere.

Your children are a threat!! Start teaching them by example, start making time for them when there is none, start listening to them when they “just won’t stop talking”, start loving them enough to say “no” when necessary, start turning the television off and have quality time, start cuddling instead of playing candy crush or waisting precious time on Facebook.

Your finances are a threat!! Start tithing, start giving when you feel lead…. even if you don’t have it, start looking for ways to glorify His name and help others.

Your prayer life is a threat!! Start praying even if it feels like your not breaking through or doesn’t feel comfortable. Start covering your husband, children, friends and loved ones in a blanket of His love.

Your devotional time is a threat!! You can’t hear Gods voice if your not seeking His direction!! Start reading 15 minutes a day. Even if it feels like you don’t understand a word you’ve read. You are forming the most important thing…. A HABIT!!!

Start over.  Start over.  Start over.

And if you have to start over again tomorrow, it’s ok. Just continue starting over and over until you one day awake and its a part of who you are.

Zechariah 4:10–Do not despise these small beginnings, for The Lord rejoices to see the work begin.