go to the ant...

Those were the words that got me out of bed this morning. It was freeeeezing cold (BITTERLY cold), and I had decided to go to work just over an hour earlier than normal to try to get through my mountain of stuff to do. It was tough, and the battle between the flesh and the spirit was in full swing...

Oh no... it's so COLD
Get up! You NEED to go to work!
Can't even open my eyes..
Stop being lazy.
I won't even be able to work if my stupid eyes don't open
C'mon! You'll miss the bus!
No!
Go to the ant, thou sluggard!
Oh man, not even the ants are out at this hour!

But after thinking about that verse more, I decided to get out of bed and go to work. The rest of the verse - found in Proverbs Chapter 6, goes like this...

Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Yep. God's word is pretty convicting. So I got ready for work, rugged up and braved the cold. But thank God for it, because today ended up being a pretty good and productive day. And contrary to my first thoughts in the morning, my brain did work and I ended up getting heaps done!

Some things to thank God for today:

- getting a nagging report done (had been procrastinating big time on this little sucker)
- knocking off a few things on my massive to-do list
- one of my problem-workers getting closed!
- getting a new work phone :D
- getting some petty cash back that I had forgotten about (it was only $6.60, but that's like 2 coffees, so I'm happy with that)
- going to Jaws for lunch (YUM!)
- billing heaps and heaps (ka-ching! for work anyway)
- having the energy to do all of the above :D

Thanks God! Couldn't have done it without Your strength!