I REALLY DO MEAN WELL. Every year I have plans to do my taxes in February, but it never fails, things get left to the last minute. At least this time I had things well organized. One of the reasons this time of year is so taxing is that I (we) make it so. When we push things off until the end life gets taxing.
That which is true about my tax preparation can also be true about other areas of my life as well. If I leave things to when “push comes to shove,” then life is going to always be more taxing than it was meant to be.
If I don’t care for my physical body, then I will pay a price in regards to my health. If I do not take time to maintain my home, I will myself having to do twice the repair work for often twice the cost. If I don’t take time everyday to enrich and development my family relationships, then when a crisis erupts (and they do), the damage repair will be much more costly in terms of emotional energy. If I fail to keep my relationship with God fresh and growing, then when I happen upon the valleys of life they will seem that much more dark and foreboding.
Being prepared reaps great benefits. Keeping on top of things, whether home maintenance, family relationships, or my walk with the Lord, pays great dividends. To leave things to the last minute only makes life more taxing and who needs that? Take time today to make life less taxing, especially as it relates to your family and your faith.
Now, where did I put those receipts?