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I find it hard to be consistent. Some days I get up and immediately have something to do and I pass over my devotional time. I have realized over time that I need God. Maybe I hope to influence others towards God that may read my blog, but I really need God for me. For instance a while back I wrote several blogs about forgiving. It is a necessity to forgive. Every once in awhile in my building project I come across an error that the shade tree carpenter (as I call him) made. A few days ago I was installing a door in a bathroom. The rough opening is supposed to be 26 inches. It was 26 inches at the top but barely 25 inches at the bottom and  I had trouble with that door. I couldn't get it to fit smoothly. I ended up taking the door down and shaving the edge of the door. Many of these are first time projects for me. The shade tree carpenter had twenty years experience, or perhaps he repeated 1 year twenty times.  The second door I ended up being able to make it better by beating on it and cutting away at the bottom of the rough opening. I realized by measuring the actual door and door jam, the rough opening needed to be slightly more than 25 inches. In the process of shaving down the door, I lifted it up to reinstall and hit the fan turning overhead and damaged several blades of this fan. I had to order new parts. I really had to pray about keeping a forgiving spirit towards this man. It has been so many things, and I am still not done with the house, so I may find other things the shade tree carpenter messed up. But I need God for me, I thought I had this forgiving spirit down. I have been through 4 divorces and feel I managed to be forgiving. This man made me realize I still need God's help in something so basic for a Christian, to have a forgiving spirit. I'm not there yet, I'm still working on it. Things go better when I remember to start my day with God. I need him. I have trouble following through with projects and this has been the biggest project of my life. I also learned I am not as forgiving as I thought I was. Matthew 6:14 "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:" God bless LVZ.