Against such things there is no law

Galatians 5:22-23

 ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

I forgot to post for two days in a row!  I can't believe it.  I'm reminded once again of my humanness and my distractions by both legal and health issues.  Fatigue and frustration, congestion and heavy contemplation have been dominating my days lately.

But now it is a beautiful Sunday.  A gentle walk with my Sammy helped start the day nicely.  We did some training along the way and were successful.  We said hello to a pug friend, looked at pretty shetland ponies and avoided tussles with bicycles and cars.  A little bit of gentleness, patience and self-control helped to make the walk a success.

Now it's time to take these words of Galatians and practice them on myself.  Self-control is usually a strong feature of my personality, so that's not too hard.  But the other 8 qualities are a lot harder, especially toward myself.  Sometimes I wonder what is even innately lovable about me?  Why can't I be kinder to myself and put myself first?  The reality is if I take better care of myself, I can take better care of others.

Today...I am thankful for the gift of kindness.  Today, I am going to work on a little kindness to myself - maybe even a bit of play time amidst all the chores.