I decided to grab a cup of tea and sit down to devotions and leave all the house cleaning, for now. And for those of you who know me well, you know that leaving my house and not cleaning it is a big feat. ;) As I spent time in prayer, reading God's word and reading some of the on-line devotions I follow, I was feeling more peaceful. I then pulled up a song from Rebecca St. James that is one of my favourites and comes from one of my favourite chapters in the Bible. I hope you enjoy it!
Sometimes life can get so overwhelming. There are so many circumstances pulling us in so many different directions. The other day I was thinking about our morning routine and how the stress of rushing in the morning must sometimes start my kiddos day off feeling rather hectic, it has for me some days. I feel like no matter how early we get up, sometimes my kiddos just like to take their time, especially with a hot shower. But then they sit and have a healthy breakfast and after brushing their teeth and getting their coats and backpacks on we are on our way. I love driving my children to school each day and the time we take to chat and to pray together and I am grateful that their day is starting off just as it should. Sometimes in the hectic pace of today's society, I don't think we stop enough to enjoy the little things or to give ourselves credit where credit is do. I know how guilty I am of this as I always think I need to be doing more but if I stop and ask myself why? Their is no response. Why do we as a society think we always need to do more? And what is that accomplishing in the bigger picture of things?
Sure there are times we are feeling overwhelmed. Times when we have over-committed ourselves and our life feels like it is unraveling out of control. But, it is times like this we need to pause and reassess the situation we are in. Take a deep breath and regain control of the important things in life and learn to let go of things that don't matter or that are out of our control. All the while remembering as moms, we have little eyes watching us all the time. What are we modeling for them? What kind of example are we setting? Remembering that what we say and do and how we say and do it really matters. Now, don't let this put more pressure on you. But stop and think about the life you want to lead. Think about having your life rooted in God's truths so that you can experience God's blessing in your life. When I am having just one of those days that I simply whisper His name and know that He pours out His grace on my life. I want to be an example to my children and in that I know that I must live my life keeping the fruits of the spirit. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-Control.
Are there areas of my life that need work? Most definitely!! All of us have issues that we need to work on and there are times when I need to be more gracious to not loose my patience with my family. But I am so grateful to know that this is a journey that I am on and that I don't have to do it alone because apart from Christ I can do nothing. Which brings me to Psalm 139. The psalmist prays, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." ~Psalm 139:23-24
Won't you join me in praying that prayer over your life as you see areas that God can help you with. And pray the fruits of the spirit over your life and over the life of your children. If we saw our children living the fruits of the spirit, is there much else that would give us greater joy? Thanks for reading this post today. I hope you have a joy-filled day!
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