Average day. (Whatever that's supposed to mean.) Laundry, homeschool, teaching kids to read, hugs, smiles and pushing kids on swings. Almost sounds like the lyrics to a song I would write. If I looked at those same task with eyes of faith the list of my actions today might look differently. It might look more like praying and listening to God early in the morning as I hang my clothes on the line, influencing and guiding my children in their education, study of Gods Word and enjoying my children, teaching children to read so that some day they will be able to read God's Word for themselves, and showing the tangible love of God. Some may say that's over spiritualizing, but is it really?
I just had an interesting conversation with a missionary here in Mexico. We were talking about what the balance between responsibility and faith looks like. If we are living by faith, then what are our responsibilities? We want to whole-heartedly say "my sole responsibility is to obey God." Yet our culture, our society, wants us to predict the future and say when, where and how are we going to be next year. Most make it sound like it the responsible thing to do. Plan for the future. Plan to have this or that paid off by....or what job do you have lined up when you're finished with what you're doing.
I find that if I voice what I even think I may be doing in the future, that it has a way of guiding my decision making. I start to fulfill my own prophesy so to speak. I so want to live a life that pleases God first and not just by what I do, but by who I am in and through Him. I want to live and walk in such obedience that to say no to something is just as obedient as it is to say yes.
I'm finding that trusting God has been taken to a whole different level. My challenge is to stay spiritually disciplined without keeping a spiritual routine. Each day is different here. I haven't seen two days alike. Even the roosters don't crow at the same time every morning!
Learning to comprehend a new language is challenging, but not a bad thing. It's teaching me to be a better listener. Maybe it will help me be a better listener to what God is saying to me.
These are my thoughts for today. Looking forward to tomorrow because I know the One who gives me tomorrow with all of it's designed purpose.
I just had an interesting conversation with a missionary here in Mexico. We were talking about what the balance between responsibility and faith looks like. If we are living by faith, then what are our responsibilities? We want to whole-heartedly say "my sole responsibility is to obey God." Yet our culture, our society, wants us to predict the future and say when, where and how are we going to be next year. Most make it sound like it the responsible thing to do. Plan for the future. Plan to have this or that paid off by....or what job do you have lined up when you're finished with what you're doing.
I find that if I voice what I even think I may be doing in the future, that it has a way of guiding my decision making. I start to fulfill my own prophesy so to speak. I so want to live a life that pleases God first and not just by what I do, but by who I am in and through Him. I want to live and walk in such obedience that to say no to something is just as obedient as it is to say yes.
I'm finding that trusting God has been taken to a whole different level. My challenge is to stay spiritually disciplined without keeping a spiritual routine. Each day is different here. I haven't seen two days alike. Even the roosters don't crow at the same time every morning!
Learning to comprehend a new language is challenging, but not a bad thing. It's teaching me to be a better listener. Maybe it will help me be a better listener to what God is saying to me.
These are my thoughts for today. Looking forward to tomorrow because I know the One who gives me tomorrow with all of it's designed purpose.
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