I am challenged very much in the issue of maintaining a tidy, organized household.  I have had these tendencies since I was a young girl.  I spent so much time studying and reading that my room was always a mess. Times seem to have not changed much as I feel as if I am fighting against the currents of a very strong river as I put things away and tidy up and they almost immediately get messed up again.  I feel like I am either too busy on other chores or working from home to organize or I would rather be spending time with my children. Yet, I know that I should maintain a neat and organized household.  Like the apostle Paul though, I constantly find myself doing that which I know I should not do. I have prayed on this issue and God just tells me to keep trying.

Of course, I realize that organizational skills and habits come more easily to some than to others. You natuarally organized types may not be able to help me because I have talked to many of "you people" and it is (rightfully) very difficult for you to imagine how a person could be so messy. You may not have had to struggle as much with the issue.  So my question is this: for those of you out there who have a temperament that leads you tend to be messy (perhaps other creative types) but have overcome that, what tips and tricks can you offer from a Christian perspective to help me overcome my tendency to disorganization?