The words that "God notices " really got to me. I deal with a lack of appreciation from my 3 kiddos and my husband. But you e made me realize I'm looking at the wrong people for appreciation. I will be cleaning for God now. 😊 he notices my work and my homemaking. It's through service to him that I will keep a clean and godly home.
Amen sis! He notices when others don't. I feel you sis and that's what I remind myself that God sees the work I do even if others don't, it's all good He notices and marks it down so no need to stress and stress others.
The kids should start helping out too. Begin by giving them little responsibilities and gradually increase. e.g. "Hey kids, no tv or phones till the dining table is cleared. Kids #1 and 2, load the dishes in the dishwasher." This prepares them for adulthood and will def increase appreciation! Start with a chore chart 🙂
We often look at the scripture that states "work as unto the Lord" as being applicable to working outside the home but working as unto the Lord applies to the inside of the home first as your home is your first ministry. God sees what you do and everyone else will get it later.
Are not being lazy if you work and then take time to rest. People go, go, go and burn themselves out people pleasing, looking for approval, trying to keep up with the Joneses, and striving for success. That's a whole other problem. Being lazy is letting things fall apart around you and wasting time (like I am now 😂) I understand the lazy she is talking about and I struggle with it sometimes.
So true...I've struggled with laziness and no idea how to clean a house or homemaking...Praise God for the work is doing through you...doing nothing overwhelms us...
I'm just coming out of 13 years of opiate addiction God woke me up and He radically changed the desires of my heart, after basically being in bed for so many years this has been my biggest struggle. Working for 8 hours is a success for me. I need to use the whole day though! This was very convicting and very useful. Thank you so much for sharing your skills/knowledge and heart for Christ ❤️🙏✝️
I have a very similar testimony !! May God continue to transform you and surround you with his everlasting love and strength and be your ever present help in time of need therefore have no fear! God bless you sister!
@tamijo thank you Tami! Encouragement helps me so much. My husband just got clean after almost 20 years and although he is not seeking the Lord I see God moving in his life and am believing for his salvation! Four months ago if I told my old self that struggling to use the whole day would be my biggest sin/struggle I would have laughed... I need to keep perspective on how far I've come and not get ahead of the Holy Spirit. He's working in me daily and everything is coming in God's perfect time! Conviction not condemnation right 😊 appreciate you! God bless ❤️🙏✝️
Everything you said was 100%! No coincidence God sent this video in front of me, I asked Him last night to keep the spirit of Sloth away from me and it’s something I am working on now/praying about. I subscribed! The Bible verses were convicting!!
Thank you for this! I’m very convicted about laziness. It’s something I struggle with daily and I know it’s not a good example to my daughter. But with God, I can overcome it!! ❤
I used to feel this way but after changing my diet it improved. I saw a nutritionist and started taking choline for some anemia. The anemia was the cause of low energy. The low energy would make me lazy. Maybe get it checked out and it might help. Best of luck!
Yes, way too much phone scrolling here… I feel overwhelmed, emotionally tired, and a lack of direction, so I just distract myself. Instead I need to start getting the basics done and then trust God to guide me further. Thanks for this thoughtful video. At first I expected it to go in a judgmental/self righteous direction (maybe I was feeling a little defensive 😅), but you spoke the truth while still providing encouragement and solutions. So edifying!
You hit the nail on the head so hard!!! I have been known to be constantly busy, but never actually achieving anything and I am horrible about mismanaging my time. Thank you for the conviction and motivation! ❤
What a great reminder! I often fall into laziness. I found that planning my day, (like you said), does help me. I have found myself getting in the habit of making sure that I have the house straightened before I leave the house. I make sure the dishes are washed before I leave. This makes me coming home feel peaceful instead of dreading what I should have gotten done. I like what you said about "done is better than perfect." I am asking God to help me overcome being a perfectionist. There is no peace in trying to be perfect. Thank you so much for this video! God bless you
Thank you Tabitha for the encouragement and scriptures you’ve shared. I listen as I am cleaning and your voice is so soft and sweet. The world doesn’t appreciate or understand biblical womanhood. It is so far removed from the world’s standard. Don’t stop doing what you’re doing. I appreciate it and it strengthens me.
“How to keep house while drowning” KC Davis.. there are reasons people can’t get things done beyond just laziness. If you find that this advice still doesn’t help, maybe you have adhd or chronic illness/pain, read this book. You aren’t broken
@ThisMamasFaith No,it's a super power❤And I can honestly say,as somebody who was diagnosed with adhd 30 years ago,it's totally possible to keep a clean home with consistent self discipline and Good routines❤
I have adhd and I’m a single mum with special needs kids too. Time keeping and housework are my biggest struggles. I didn’t know I had ADHD until my 30’s and had been labeled as lazy at various times. It was hurtful and when I tried so hard not to procrastinate and to become more organised and failed each time it lead me to feelings of hopelessness and low self worth. When she said it doesn’t need to be prefect but to just get it done and also that God notices even if nobody else seems to care that really spoke to me. God made me the I am and he understands my struggles and so long as I am genuinely trying he is very aware that I am not lazy. God’s opinion of me is far more important than what others may think about me ❤
Okay well I ran into this at the perfect time. I have been wanting to clean but been having neck issues and decided to lay down and grab my phone. What you said about progress over perfection was PERFECT. I feel like everything has to get done at once and then I get overwhelmed. Thank you for sharing this. God bless you 🙏🏼
for some of us, our mental health holds us back to which the majority of people state this is lazy when really sometimes just breathing makes us so overwhelmed we run and hide.
Wow God is definitely using you to speak to me. My home is clean, however there are things that need to be done. My husband passed away 6 1/2 years ago & I feel overwhelmed with the things that need to be done because I’m afraid that I will fail at what needs to be done. Thank you for being a wonderful servant of God. 🙏🏻❤️
The best advice I've heard about fear of failure is to try morethings more often then the failures won't sting as much and the successes will lift your spirit.
I'm currently deep studying Proverbs and last week my focus was chapter 6. What an incredible example of hardwork the teeny little ant provides! The Word is such a blessing! ❤
These Sunday morning christian homemaking videos have been such a blessing to me. I'm not too good at keeping routines and this particular video has helped me look at it differently. Thank you. AMEN
Wow. This is the first video I have seen by you. I just stumbled on it. I struggle immensely with depression and low self esteem and I let those issues control me. It causes so much slothfulness. I have been praying to Heavenly Father to please help me be a better wife and mother and homemaker. I feel like He led me to this video. Every point you made is something I severely struggle with. I had a counselor once tell me You can choose your hard. You can choose to be depressed and overwhelmed and never get any satisfaction in getting anything done or you can get off the phone and clean the kitchen. That advice has resonated with me but your video is helping me see how to do it and how truly important it is to not only me but my family also. Thank you ❤
I did quite a bit of cleaning yesterday, focusing on my kitchen and done a lot of laundry, today was church and working on more laundry, I want to do better but Im suffering with post menopausal depression and anxiety and my provider thinks I have an undiagnosed ADHD, plus I work 40 hours a week as a nurse at a busy Dr office. It really felt good what I did yesterday, I totally want to do better
This is so good. I struggle with feeling like everything needs to be done “now” and I feel frustrated that my husband and kids don’t have the same sense of urgency😂. You reminded me in this video, to schedule my day. I forget that I don’t have to do EVERYTHING , EVERYDAY. I can spread the tasks out. And also to remember to have the heart of a servant. The Lord is pleased by this heart posture. Thanks for these reminders!
I know exactly what you mean, I stress myself out from feeling like everything must be done at once. Thank you for this comment, it’s a great reminder to slow it down, & complete the tasks with a meek, humble & joyful spirit.
I think its really important to also understand that some people simply have different capacities as well. If you see how another person works and youre not able to do that, it does not mean you're lazy
Thank you for this ❤️ I’m a stay at home mom as well and have add, and thyroid issues (along with bipolar 2 and anxiety/depression that comes with it) and my energy and motivation are terrible! I’ve struggled with procrastination and laziness my whole life on top of my mental health- they can feed each other, but are definitely separate. Habits and routine and God’s help are so important. He’s done so many miracles with helping me build new habits and has answered prayers to help my memory! Anywho I always need a good reminder of this message. Thank you SO MUCH for making this video 🙏
Thank you for sharing that perspective that although they are separate, they feed on eachother. I can struggle with mental health at times and I agree that routines are so helpful!
I also am a child of God with bipolar and thyroid issues. I also struggle with laziness and procrastination. However having watched various declutter and cleaning videos I have decluttered my flat and cleaned it. Just got to clean fridge and microwave plus mop floors.
Thank you for this. At times I do feel lazy even on days off of work and doing college work, I feel like as I get done with college classes and did not do much around the house and it is later in the day, I feel guilty for not helping my mom out. I should better routines to help her out and make better choices. Thank you sister of God. ✝️
That Bible verse in Proverbs hit me the same way when I read it. And when you said “don’t wait until you feel like it to do something”. Years ago Dr Laura S. said “the actions drag the feelings, not the other way around”. And also we can pray over our children’s beds while we make them, be thankful for dirty dishes because that means we filled our bellies. The ants....GOD’s creation never ceases to amaze me. No one can say GOD doesn’t exist...HIS creation proves it ✝️❤️. Glad I stumbled on your video. 💕
Tonight I’m having a flare up of pain and thought I ‘deserved’ a half hour rest before tackling the day’s dishes. I chose to listen to your video ( first time seeing you ) and had to chuckle that you suggested getting the dishes done while listening to you! I homeschooled my 7 children over 32 years. Best thing EVER!
You do deserve rest when you need it. Sounds like you certainly know how to push yourself to do what's needed...pain is a harsh teacher that can show us how to balance. Praying for your best. It's my first time on this channel, too. Back hurting and going to scrub this toilet soon. Still setting an example for the youngins' 😅❤
This was so good to hear! After a year of homeschooling and sports I have been lazy in June not wanting to do "work". But there is much to do before the next school year starts and I need to get going . Thank you for the motivation.
How did your first year go? My homeschooling experience started horribly. By now, we have a lot better routine. I had to drop the "brick and mortar" mentality. Also, a lot of perfectionism had to be put away. Hopefully you're having a good time of it. ❤
Thank you. I believe God led me to this message because of an area I’ve been struggling in. I started right now. I want to serve my Savior and most definitely want to serve my family and home. This gave me peace in serving my home. Thanks for allowing God to speak truth through you and not just what we all want to hear. God bless!
How wonderful!!! Often laziness is a symptom of a deeper problem. I’m sure it can vary for some but for me it’s perfectionism. I spent years thinking…If I can’t do it perfectly I’m not interested. Until I moved my core value to trusting God in daily bread obedience instead of perfectionistic performance, that was honestly just to gain a feeling of superiority, I never made progress. A good rule for me is 15 minutes of work every hour. You can accomplish so much in 15 minutes. Also look around and find things to be grateful for don’t look for faults. God gave you everything you have don’t insult His gifts. Appreciate small things!!!
I think I’m being lazy because I feel overwhelmed by a couple of messes in my home. I need to declutter those messes. I can say I spent a few minutes yesterday and cleaned up a small area in the big mess. I do use excuses. I’m busy taking care of elderly parents and some days I’m physically and mentally exhausted. Then fall into the “lazy” mood. I was never really taught to keep a home. Good idea to pray about it and plan my day. Thank you so much for your videos.
I used to be the lazy housewife then I prayed about it and God gave me strength. What works for me is to make a list of what needs to be done and check it off, a single check off the list motivates me to do another thing and at some point everything gets checked😊. I'm not perfect, I still have my "lazy days" and my husband always encourages me to take a break whenever I need to. But one thing I've just recently realized, if in my morning prayer I specifically ask for God to give me strength to do my housework for the day, its definately easier, everything just flows, I feel more energized😊
@@cynthiabragg2611 yes I do actually. If it doesn't affect you why bother replying 😊. People laugh at us that's ok coz whether you laugh or don't believe doesn't invalidate my beliefs and actual experiences. Each to his own after all😊
This encouraged me & spoke to me in ways only god knew i needed!! Thank you for following your heart because i have been praying to god about this exact topic & here it is!! thank you for this blessing!
I love your digital diary. Depreession from controlling people and narcissists can cause severe trauma which leads to lethargy, clutter/hoarding and or more. It can destroy our lives. And we don't realize we are drifting in a downward spiral bc ut is so subtle. We don't know to realize or know something unless we actually see it or catch ourselves doing it. Shifting our focus to what is good, pure, true, beautiful and the like will help pull us out of the dark spiral we may not always realize we are in.
Hi, I came back to comment on this video specifically since it was the first one I saw of all your content. I literally can't get enough of your videos! I thank God because I have felt him through your content and I have once again grown closer to Him because of it. I am glad you one day decided to follow your calling since I am now able to be blessed by it. God bless you, and may He keep guiding you in the future.
This genuinely blessed me so much. I work full time from home but also have 2 toddlers and still essentially am a homemaker and have become lazy in many ways, justifying it because I also work, but the truth is my home is also part of my job and I really needed to hear this today. God bless you and thank you for your obedience in making this video it sincerely helped me 😢😢❤❤
What a beautiful, sweet ministry! Thank you! This touched my heart, I have raised five children and am now a Granny of seven! Your words are inspiring and wise! Thank you for the motivation! ✝️🙏🏻❤️🥰
As one who likes to think I hold the gift of self reflection, I do suffer form laziness. This was the first time coming across your channel & it was a beautiful message. I loved the progress not perfection part! Thanks for sharing, will be following for more ❤
Came across your channel a few weeks ago. Ive reached the point in my life where i know that im closer to the end than the beginning. I've wasted too much time not being productive. You are an inspiration to this older lady. I love your channel and your values. Thank you for inspiring me to do and be better. May God continue to bless you and your family. ❣️❣️❣️
Self discipline is so important. It really is the best cure for depression and anxiety. Discipline of the thoughts and actions. I struggled with these things for decades, and now I am feeling better than ever, after learning self discipline. Thank you for sharing what God is teaching you.❤ I feel God has been teaching me this as well. The RU-vid channel called teaching self government is a really good resource for learning self discipline as well as how to teach your children self discipline.😊
This has been helpful as I am cleaning my kitchen….I have been listening. I have been in a bit of a physical trial, a season of my life with a fractured wrist and 5 bulging discs in my neck. I have had very emotional days where it’s very difficult to get things done in the house because of nausea and pain so it has emotionally affected me negatively sometimes as it feels like I don’t get many things done. There are times when it is laziness and times when my body just doesn’t cooperate because of pain and limitations. This has been a challenging season two exercise discipline despite pain. Thank you for your encouragement! Makes me feel not alone in the house :)
This has been the most inspiring and most helpful video for me.. I’ve listened to it over and over. I so appreciate you and your channel. You’re truly a blessing and I just want to thank you for being here ❤
I do a deep cleaning once a week and the rest of the days I just pick up and organize when something is messy. I also gave my pre-teens a chore list to help me too because I want to teach them responsibility and to clean after themselves. My mother is a psychologist and a Pastor and she has told me that your mental, emotional and spiritual health is way more important than cleaning the house. If you are not mentally healthy you need to focus on that and leave the house alone. The house will always be messy but your mental health cant be permanent. Take care of yourself first then the chores. I have an aunt that is a clean freak and cant stand seeing the house messy and now that she is 65 years old, she’s sick and doesn’t have the same energy as before so she’s learned that her health was more important and now its to late. I prefer spending my time reading my bible, spending time with my family, helping others, doing things that are productive and uplifting for me and my loved ones. Cleaning is a waste of time for me. I’d rather pay a housecleaning company to do that so I can spend time doing the things I love and make me happy. That’s just my opinion and what makes me happy.
Thank you so much for this video! I am a young homemaker in training and it’s so easy to find myself being lazy. Thank you so much for these productive tips, I’ll definitely be implementing them! ❤
I love the saying “Do what you can. But be realistic about what that is” I use to make huge To-Do list because I felt lazy if I didn’t get EVERYTHING done but then couldn’t get it done because it was too much-which then made me feel even more lazy and incompetent… especially in the realm of social media and comparison. I finally realized that I had to be realistic about what I could actually get done in a day without neglecting my family and exhausting myself. Yes we all have 24 hrs in a day but not everyone’s 24hrs look the same. You have be realistic in what YOU can do and work from there. I actually rarely watch RU-vid videos anymore because it’s not usually a good use of my time (no offense) and when I’m doing chores I’m either multitasking with kids or using it as quiet time for my brain!
Love that! I think us mothers definitely always try to “get it all done” but if we focus on the most important next thing, one thing at a time, and always just know we’re doing our best, then we’re doing a fantastic job!
I think there is a great deal of truth to this message . I do think that balance is so important . If it comes down to home making and keeping a clean home or time spent meaningfully engaged with my three special needs children I will choose those kids and my spouse every time . I do agree we waste so much time on phones and devices. I believe it is our responsibility to engage and play with out kids .Thanks for sharing your perspective .
This is so important. Inviting God in everything we do and to remember He sees us and He will reward us according to our works!! Thank you for sharing your journey.
It is no coincidence that I came across your page. My family and I have been eating out a lot because I have been burnt out, but I’m getting back into gear. Tonight I’m cooking dinner for my family.
Currently I am barely allowed to work around the house, I am living with my father yet as I am not in any sort of relationship yet. I was sick for a week due to the high temperature. I overwhelmed myself. My dad said enough is enough, just stop and go have fun. He even searches for events, last time he payed two concert tickets for me.❤ In honor for his generousity I take care of him and my grandmother. I wish God would send me a great husband who is gentle as Jesus. ❤
Soo meaningful! Gods communication to us thru others is a blessing in disguise. This had so much meaning for me today… thank you and may God continue to bless you and yours ❤
I’m also a Mom of 6. Everyday is hard. I have 4 under 5 years old. All they do is make messes. I’m cleaning up after them and they are being me making another mess. I needed this. Thank you a million times. I need to do better! This is by no accident I came across your message. God bless you!
Hope you are not hard on yourself. It's not going to be easy looking after your kids, so make sure to be accepting and have some peace so you don't burn out. If you can get the older ones pitching in, that would be a great goal to reach. Kids give each other an example, so if the older ones get busy now you should have much more help for the future.
@@mayharmon6948 Excellent advice! I felt sorry for the previous comment....people are so hard on themselves especially when they have a very big family.
Ask Jesus to help you. He never expects us to have a 'demand mentality' of ourselves. Jesus died to make it easier for us. Use Him. He wants to partner with you in this life. It's not all up to us!! Bless you, You're doing so well.
I have 5 children. Sometimes it makes it easier if you keep them all in the same room with you in a very controlled environment. Controlled meaning not much they can get into to make messes. The times they are awake and are not napping you can plan the play time so you are involved with this and there is no huge mess to ever pick up. Then during nap times you can do the real cleaning stuff quickly in spurts. Also you can involve the littles in helping… rags for each to dust or they can help sort socks or fold clothes to help put things away… you can make a game of it and play praise music, sing songs together , etc… Be the leader, teacher, mom you can be. Have a plan. You got this! God can help you do it! 😊
Homemaking does bless me and I love serving the great family that God has blessed me with. I'm so thankful that you started doing this channel Tabitha. I love both but this one is truly amazing. Happy 4th.
I have never come across your channel and I did today. It was so timely for me. I am a stay at home grandma and I homeschool my two grandkids. The scripture you read in Proverbs ch 6 really hit me as well. This video brought some ideas and motivation to me. I thank God for this video and for me discovering your channel. Blessings.
Thank you for this firm, but gently worded, reminder. It must have been very tressful for you to follow God's leading and post this. People are going to get offended, I'm sure. It's very easy to fall into lazy habits and patterns and then justify ourselves. I deserve a break, a reward. I just need to zone out for a but... etc. But alot of times a good stress clean is a way better way to get it out then doom scrolling or online shopping for all the things that will "fix it". I needed that reminder. I've been stressed about things ging on for us right now and let the house go too much. The kids follow my lead, and have gotten lazy as well. I need to step up and crack down on my own laziness, so I can help them learn to be more productive so we can enjoy our fun time guilt free.
I was praying for a long time about being motivated. Lord, please give me the motivation to get up and start. I am the type of person that once I get started I tend to go, go, go. My husband came to me today and told me he wanted to let me know he has noticed my efforts recently. That touched my heart and drew my attention to the fact that the Lord heard my prayers. Sometimes my energy is just so low. I feel depressed. I feel discouraged. I do often get myself trapped in cycles of doom scrolling as Tabitha said. I have felt so much more accomplished and motivated to continue keeping up on everything. I grew up in an unkempt house. The last month or so I've felt led to really start involving my young kids and teach them how to do chores. There is just such a difference. Now for the motivation and know how to keep up on menu planning. That's a big struggle for me too.
Loved this video! The balance of work and rest here with an emphasis on work. We seem to live in a day when work in a time where work is supposed to take last priority. We are encouraged to rest as much as possible, play as much as possible, and do the dishes whenever it suits us. I do not believe this is God’s original plan for us, especially as homemakers. As a mother to three, I believe it’s important that my children see me doing the dishes before going out to play with them and especially when I don’t feel like doing them! I believe it’s important for my children to see me folding laundry and doing house work. They are learning that I have a job to do and they too will have work to do when they become adults. My children are each other’s playmates. They have toys and I agree with Tabitha, it is not our job to entertain our children ALL the time, but this does not mean we are not enjoying them. I too often find this, enjoy your kids because it goes too fast. Just because you were working hard in your home. Doesn’t mean you are enjoying your family. You are the mom, not the playmate. But that doesn’t mean we don’t play with her kids and enjoy them.
I should add, that we have family members who have an off balance of relationship and work. In both directions. I think balance is truly key. The mom and her family who has emphasized relationship over housekeeping, raised six sloppy children. They’re all adults now and rather dysfunctional generally speaking. The other side ended up being very functional, but definitely missed the warmth and love. So I definitely think there needs to be a very strong balance. Because if you constantly choose relationship over your responsibility in the home, your family might grow up to not have a strong concept of homemaking.
Hi from Connecticut! New subscriber here! Been a Christian since 1976. Still growing in the Lord & so thankful & grateful He saved me. This video was very inspiring! I found that when I am discipline in my Bible reading & spending time w/ the Lord, going to church, helping my children & grandchildren, getting rest & exercising gives me a joyful heart & I have the energy to clean my home. Right now I'm cleaning out clutter! Feels so good ! 😊
Thank you I've never thought about it like that before. I've definitely been feeling lazy these past couple of weeks, but believing I'm blessing my family makes it so much more worthwhile. That and Jesus asking me to wash dishes. Wow if he asked it would be immediate response and when I think about that I think my heart is full again. Luv karyann
Thank you for this video. I do consider myself a diligent homemaker, but as I listened to your video the Holy Spirit spoke to me about areas in my life I can improve upon. I appreciate the blessing that your words brought me today❤.
The definition of laziness is the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness. This looks very different for each person and as with everything needs to be assessed by your own situation. For those with a chronic illness just doing a little each can be enough for other women they have the energy but waste it on things that don’t serve their home and I feel this is the point - where is your energy going ? Is it going to the things that matter or being wasted , for some of us energy is our most precious and limited resource. I found great motivation in this video and will definitely use it for those days when I am in a slump and need a push 😊
I’m 70 years old, living in Arkansas. As a retiree I do some cleaning everyday as to not be overwhelmed as when I worked and had only one day off to get it done. I discovered your channel today. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for this video. I agree with you that laziness is not God's plan for human beings. I like to be as productive as possible. Have a blessed Sunday.
Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts on laziness and how destructive it is. It affects you and those you love the most. Plus when you are not doing your best at creating a clean, well organized home, it affects your mental health. Work, especially housework, can be overwhelming. When we are having a difficult time staying motivated to keep tidiness, we need to focus on completing tasks one at a time. Make a list and check tasks off when completed. Before you know it, everything will be done. When I first got married many years ago, I worked three jobs. We were paying off cars and saving money for both my husband and I to be able to go to grad school. The only way I survived it was by making my lists. It kept everything running. I also knew this wasn't forever. I had never heard the Proverbs passage, but I wish I had.
Thanks for sharing this topic reminder on laziness. I may not be a wife and a mother, but I love when you pointed out some of the factors behind laziness. I was brought up being discouraged by my non-believing mother about not to even bother helping her out whenever I asked, thereby the long struggle of feeling helpless btwn perfection & laziness hating my mundane life. But I thank God for his relentless pursuit that caused me to accept the Lord Jesus, and through your encouraging video I can learn to be diligent (not hardworking) like an ant invisible to the ppl in the same difficult house, but not to God the Heavenly Father who sees in secret. 😊 Thank you for encouraging me and to those who put their trust in the Lord!
I had 4 full fledged strokes in 10 days. 9 months later, a heart attack. It has taken about 6 years for me to regain my strength and energy. I am now 99% recovered, with only a few minor physical issues. I pray to God daily to express how grateful i am! Im ready to take back my responsibilities in the maintenance of our home. We are both 86 years old. We dont move as quickly as we used to, but we move! God has surely answered our prayers! Thank you for this video. It is a wonderful reminder to not feel "lazy" when we are catching our breath, getting ready for our next chore!
Thank you, just what I needed to hear. One day God said "don't touch your phone all day!" I did it but had to keep stopping myself from picking it up!!!
Im 61 and had a handle on my house im also disabled i had a full time job. But i havent worked outside the homesince 2013 my disabilities have taken their toll on me but last year i had covid and since i also had acute long term coivd and i could bearly get out if bed also i was ao depressed i was at a point i didnt want to leave my home. Im now on the road to recovery it is very hard but thank our heavenly Father i am getting better my home is getting better. My bedroom is a mess but it became my comfort but now it is a source of discord i get overwhelmed and really dont know where to start but i know that with the Lords help i will get it done. My son calls me lazy im not i am in pain all the time from my medical issues but i myself feel lazy i do what i can when i can as i write this i am in tears because i feel helpless. Thank you for your worda of encouragement many blessings to you 🙏
Thank you for this message, I learned to be a homemaker from my awesome mother, and planning is the key to getting things done, it doesnt have to be perfect it just have to look together. Thank you Father God, for giving me the will everyday.
I’ve been putting off watching this video since you posted it knowing I need to watch as I am struggling so much with laziness and find my self sad about how iv been raising my kids because I’m just lazy and unmotivated. So thank you again for these wise words of encouragement and thank you for making it practical!
Thanks for the motivation to just keep on going. Many people tell me they don't know how I can do it with 5 kids.... I'm not super mom... if I don't get to moving it just doesn't get done. When I feel overwhelmed with my to do list I tend to tackle my least fav chore because it makes me feel good to have that big task done and everything else feels much easier.
Thank you. Thank you for your wisdom. So true. Especially the power of our tongues. Love also your wisdom about getting it done instead of perfect. I once heard someone say, and this has helped me with procrastinating,. That the minute we start thinking about all the reasons we don't want to do something, just get up and do it. Rather than spending all that time contemplating the reasons we don't want to. God Bless you , your family and this channel. ✝️❤️🌎
Thank you! Convicting in a powerful positive way. I'm a single parent of two young boys less than a year apart. Pursuing a career as a machinist and doing school to gain deeper knowledge of machining. Working full time. I've been praying asking God to show me how to become a Proverbs 31 wife. This video provided such insight in a biblical way. I really liked the "Done is better than perfect" Progress over perfection". I tend to over think several things, which perfectionism kicks in, I then fill up with anxiety, and only criticize my own work. But this new way of processing will help wonders. Keep up the good work and sharing God's Word 🙏
You will hear me repeating those two statements all the time! Perfectionism is hard to deal with but it’s such a weight off when we can let it go and focus on just being satisfied when trying our best
Thank you for this. I really needed to hear this video, i have a habit of being lazy alot, wspecially here lately, and our house has been pushed to the back burner lately. I have a job but I've also had time to straighten up the house and I am praying I will be better with our home. ❤
This is so true. A routine will make everything. I have 2 babies and pregnant. I can't dedicate 3 hours straight to the house but little by little everything gets done
Thank you for posting this. I feel like since I got married I struggle to keep the house in order. My husband is very supportive, but it's not his duty to do all the house chores on top of everything else. I've been doing my best to get better because he does a lot and deserves it.
Oh man, the reading really called me out! While I tend to keep my house clean, I often fail to do the deep cleaning tasks until “I feel like it”. My other issue is being irritated with my kids when I clean, something I need to really pray and work on. Thank you for these reminders!
Ok. I fall into almost all of these reasons for laziness 😭 I knew this video would hurt. It does, but in a good way. I 100% feel like I’ll never be able to make it stick. And I’ve been doing it for years I’m ashamed to say. But the Lord can, and I am asking Him to right now. And I pray the same for everyone else here who feels hopeless for whatever reason. Even if we have health issues or whatever our life circumstances. God can and will work in them to help us achieve His plan and His will in our lives. Thank you so much for this encouraging video❤
There was a time I was not working. I felt good about keeping my house and family taken care of. I had to get a full time job and now I am exhausted all the time. My house has been so neglected I am overwhelmed and don't know what to do. It has really hurt my mental health. I never thought to pray about these things. Thanks for your kind and encouraging words. God is working through you. I hope I can help others as you do.
Just found your channel, like it! 👍 I live alone, with my dog, and I have found that homemaking also is important for me and my home, for my own sake ♥️ I sometimes feel lazy, but am learning 🙏♥️ I will make it a prayer, to be diligent and not lazy. ✨
You inspire me greatly. I make Christ-centered content as well, and even though I don’t reach many people like you, I have the same passion and appreciate every viewer. Motivating, encouraging and sharing truth are my goals too.
The thing that helps me that I didn't hear discussed here (so I though I'd throw it in) is a task listing app on my phone. The best ones are synced between either phone or computer. You can list everything you need to do, including daily, weekly, every 4 days, one time, etc. It gives you a game plan every day, and it makes it very practical to do deep-clean things little by little. Big projects get overwhelming if you think they have to be done 100% all at once. It also applies to spiritual practices or other personal development projects people may want to do.
