Through Christ Alone

Our identity as "Mommy" lies in WHO we are, not it WHAT we do.

As Christian Moms, I feel like we try too hard sometimes to BE all and DO all for our children and in turn squeeze out what the Holy Spirit may be wanting to do in our children's lives. We must remember that it is the GOODNESS of God that leads man to repentance... trust God's goodness to shine through you more than you trust in your own strength to manifest goodness to them... goodness in you is the fruit of the Spirit working in you... not the works of human strength. I know that my personal encounter with God came clearly by the Holy Spirit who swept down into the midst of our dark family life and pulled us out into His light. Wow! Let's lean more on prayer and the Holy Spirit than we do in our A, B & C's to parenting and salvation...

You alone are Father

and You alone are Good

You alone are Savior

and You, alone are GOD

Jack Parker, David Crowder. Hillsong

New Year's Goals

Some accountability questions for myself:

1. How much time to you spend at the computer? I love my computer! Ahh! :o)
2. On the phone?

I am not challenging myself to spend less time on the computer, but to spend more time in the Word of God and in prayer! Ever since I have had the babies I have been out of the routine of getting up in the morning early and having "me" time. I hope I get an eliptical machine for Christmas. I have it all planned out... I would rise early, work out, shower, get my coffee and have time with the Lord before I do anything else. Hmmm... we will see. :o)

Candor

Candor - Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness; complete honesty.

I love this word, I think it describes me well, at least my perspective of me. :o)

I try not to "be" anyone, I just am... I used to try to be this "perfect version of myself" and just stressed myself out. I find it is best to take short times of self-examination, and then, quickly look right back up to the Lord and just trust Him to "be" in and through me instead of me trying to "be" all... all we need to do is yeild to the precious Holy Spirit... YEILD, ahhh, what a relaxing, refreshing, and trusting word, yeild... the fruit of the SPIRIT, not the fruit of my efforts, the fruit of the SPIRIT is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control........ against such THERE IS NO LAW.... there it is, there is no law that you can adhere to to acheive these attributes because the law has limits - it is only by His Spirit... wow! Ahh, thank you Lord that I don't have to "be" and "do", I simply have to "yeild" and allow YOU to shine through!

Thank you, Jesus!!! :o)