Grace in weakness

Today was yet another day at outreach week serving my church, Church of the Canyons. As I go to bed, I cannot help but be thankful to God for blessing me with such a great church. It has indeed become a second family to me. It is really neat to see a picture of a church that strives to be with the same mind, united in spirit, and intent on one purpose as Paul writes in Philippians 2:2. We had the church workday and quite a number of people showed up. It was neat to see some of the older people in the church joking around with us younger ones. I was using the leaf blower as most of the guys weeded, cut trees and hedges, and some were in the church cleaning the light bulbs and so forth. I blew leaves on Karen, one of the older women at my church and she jokingly hit me with her rake on my head and said it was also by mistake. That was really funny.
I saw pastor Bob again today and he surprised me by saying how much he enjoyed our talk two days ago. it really meant a lot to hear that because he is taking where I'm at in my life seriously and also looks forward to the church coming alongside me as i seek to realize where God will have me be in the next few years as my desire for missions keeps growing. There were quite a few guys from Streamline too: Daren, Brian, Michelle, Patty. I would have loved to be at the Bible study tonight but I had to work from 2pm till 9pm. We still have odd hours since it's still outreach week. For the most part I think I managed to be faithful at work and got a lot accomplished. It was really hard though to keep a mindset of why I was pushing to get a lot done, which was for God's glory. I caught myself several times having the mindset of personal achievement at work which was really prideful and selfish.
'whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men' (Col 3.23).
I forgot to pay my credit card bill again today. I was really disappointed with myself and was discouraged for a while. I seem to be falling repeatedly into this temptation of not being on top of things in my finances which is not glorifying to God in being a good steward of my money. I am going to get charged a late fee. I was thinking today as I was praying that if I were not me, I would have given up on myself a long time ago. I am thankful that God does not give up on me and is faithful to complete the work that He began in me. In my discouragement, I ended up being encouraged by such a great God that I serve.
I thank you Lord for your faithfulness to yourself and to me which is so in contrast to my disloyalty to you. Thank you for showing me my sin today. I know I get discouraged Lord when I do not do good. I am thankful Lord that within that you do remind me that I am not perfect, but a work in progress. Help me to grow in the areas that I need growth in, relying on your Spirit, and ever ready to give you the glory for it.