God is in the Practical

The Good News Today Is...God is in the practical. I found this quote by Evelyn Underhill who wrote The Spiritual Life - "MOST OF OUR CONFLICTS and difficulties come from trying to deal with the spiritual and practical aspects of our life separately instead of realizing them as parts of one whole." I actually laughed out loud when I read this. I am the master at dealing with the practical...without asking God for any help. It is my realm as far as I am concerned. I forget to invite God into the picture with the everyday mundane tasks and problems that I encounter. I take charge and get it done. That has always been my way, to meet life head on and take care of all the little obstacles during the day. I usually have a list of items I need to complete and I just go about getting them done. Notice the "I" word used over and over. There is no room in life for God if everything is all about me and how I take care of life. Today I will try to put God first in the practical and see how that works out for me. You may get some stories later as I recount the day and anything that happens out of the ordinary...stayed tuned.