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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Another new year...
Where do i start...
Well, my babies are growing and growing fast. Isaac is officially walking (yesterday he walked across the living room!) and Joshua is potty trained! I look back at 2010, and am so amazed with how God blesses our family. I love my husband even more than the day i married him. We have two healthy boys, who make us smile every single day. We love our new home, in brea. Jude is really enjoying his job, and very good at it. I feel absolutely giddy that i get to be a stay at home mommy. And we're already looking toward the future of how our family will grow (not yet, just looking forward to it). I am so lucky. I don't mean to sounds cheesy or lame, but seriously, very lucky.
At church this morning, our pastor talked about three chairs, and what each chair describes: commitment, compromise, and complacency. I am sorry to say, that i realized i am definitely in chair number 2, compromise. I know God, but don't rely on him. He is not a huge part of my everyday life, marriage, work, etc. Not only do i have to work on that, but he also talked about how chair 2 people, usually raise chair 3 children... because kids can see through you, and see hypocrisy. This is weighing very heavy on my heart. I'm sure most parents feel this way, I want my kids to know Jesus. To be in heaven at the end of their life, etc etc. "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Chair 1 people live for Jesus, and work at "being" the church... work to move more people into chair number 1. They have a relationship with God. I realize that i know these things in my head, and I've heard them many times, but i think i have moved away from a relationship - something personal and intimate - with God. I don't want that, and i don't want that for my family, for my children.
So, now... I'm wanting to move into chair 1. What does that look like? How do i get there? I don't want this week to go by, without doing something. I don't want this YEAR to go by, and be in the same place i am right now. i need... i want a spiritual breakthrough.
"take my life and let it be, all for You and for Your glory. Take my life and let it be Yours. Glory to God, Glory to God forever..."
Well, my babies are growing and growing fast. Isaac is officially walking (yesterday he walked across the living room!) and Joshua is potty trained! I look back at 2010, and am so amazed with how God blesses our family. I love my husband even more than the day i married him. We have two healthy boys, who make us smile every single day. We love our new home, in brea. Jude is really enjoying his job, and very good at it. I feel absolutely giddy that i get to be a stay at home mommy. And we're already looking toward the future of how our family will grow (not yet, just looking forward to it). I am so lucky. I don't mean to sounds cheesy or lame, but seriously, very lucky.
At church this morning, our pastor talked about three chairs, and what each chair describes: commitment, compromise, and complacency. I am sorry to say, that i realized i am definitely in chair number 2, compromise. I know God, but don't rely on him. He is not a huge part of my everyday life, marriage, work, etc. Not only do i have to work on that, but he also talked about how chair 2 people, usually raise chair 3 children... because kids can see through you, and see hypocrisy. This is weighing very heavy on my heart. I'm sure most parents feel this way, I want my kids to know Jesus. To be in heaven at the end of their life, etc etc. "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Chair 1 people live for Jesus, and work at "being" the church... work to move more people into chair number 1. They have a relationship with God. I realize that i know these things in my head, and I've heard them many times, but i think i have moved away from a relationship - something personal and intimate - with God. I don't want that, and i don't want that for my family, for my children.
So, now... I'm wanting to move into chair 1. What does that look like? How do i get there? I don't want this week to go by, without doing something. I don't want this YEAR to go by, and be in the same place i am right now. i need... i want a spiritual breakthrough.
"take my life and let it be, all for You and for Your glory. Take my life and let it be Yours. Glory to God, Glory to God forever..."
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