Jack Of All Trades... Master of One

I've never considered myself a "master" of anything.  I'm good at a few things, I'm capable of much more than most people know.  However, being Master implies that I've trained for many years for something, working hard to achieve a level of excellence that few have worked to achieve.  A few days ago, I started thinking about how I became a "master" at laziness.  The idea of working toward this, putting many hours, weeks and even years into becoming a master at it seems daunting to some.  I didn't set out one morning to be the best lazy person on the planet, but I did slowly allow it to creep in and become master to me.  I don't want to be a slave to laziness anymore. 

Proverbs 6:6-11 "Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.  Learn from their ways and become wise!
 ⁷ Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work,
 ⁸ they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.
 ⁹ But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?
 ¹⁰ A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
 ¹¹ then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber."

If you had come to my house a year ago, you would have surely felt uncomfortable by the amount of clutter.  The chaos going on inside of me was reflected inside my house.  Then, last March, I had a personal breakthrough forcing me to take inventory of what I was placing value in.  I began to de-clutter, throwing out old papers and things that weren't used in some time.  I gave 6 bags of old clothes to the Goodwill.  I put much more in my garage for a garage sale (which I still haven't had).  I have now set a date (MARCH 5) for this garage sale!  I'm making progress toward my goal of not giving in to a lifestyle of laziness this year!  I'm a work in progress, but I can look now and say with certainty that God is changing me from the inside out! 

Speaking of "From the Inside Out", there is a Hillsong United song that I love so much by that title.  The lyrics are: 
A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

My heart and my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise, become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

THIS is my prayer, and I can see God working it in me!  I am excited that little projects that I've had in my mind or on paper for years are starting to get completed!  I am excited that I finally gave my body issues over to the Lord this week and felt freedom from the foods that was holding me down!  But, I'm most excited that I don't "feel" lazy.  I'm gettig dressed every morning, "to the shoes" as flylady would say.  I'm clearing certain spaces no matter how messy they get during the day, each and every day.  I enjoy coming downstairs in the mornings to find a clean living room and kitchen.  It feels so much more calm and peaceful!  I am excited about life, excited about making progress, the idea of having people over, and working toward new goals!  God is good and He is freeing me from being a Master, or servant for that matter, of laziness!!!