A LICK AND A PROMISE

Canning season and butchering day were always such busy times. Regular household chores had to be hurriedly done so as to have time for the additional jobs. In rushing to complete these tasks Mom would say, "We will just give it a lick and a promise." I knew a lick and a promise meant, give the job a quick once over and promise to come back and do better later. Chaotic schedules can result in the need to do some chores by giving them a lick and a promise. To do God's will and work for Him it requires peace of mind, purity of heart and a clean soul. Each task God asks us to do is done in His way and in His time. God grants us the sufficient amount of time to do everything He wants us to do. When serving God, there is never a time a lick and a promise is acceptable. In serving Christ we can not be clean and dirty at the same time.