Day 5 - What Fruit Follows Your Actions?
Matthew 3:1-10
I had a long conversation with a friend the other day about parenting and motherhood and why I chose to have kids. (I have several friends who long to have kids and have not physically been able to, so I feel like saying that "I chose to have kids" isn't entirely true. I never longed to have kids; but I did choose to try to have kids biologically and it happened to work for us.) My friend is struggling to find a desire to pursue motherhood; in the meantime her husband is longing to be a dad.
I processed some thoughts with her about my own spiritual formation as a parent and learning to love like God loves and dying to my own selfish desires. Our conversation left me also pondering the effects that my parenting has on our children. I wonder how my actions and attitudes influence my sons? Do they know a Mommy who recognizes she is not super human but needs help? Do they hear me talking about Jesus? Talking to Jesus?
Go back to your Bible and read verses 8-10 again. Repentance is pointless if my life doesn't change. Confessing Jesus as my Lord and Savior isn't a true confession if my attitudes and actions don't continue to conform to Christ.
Jesus, help me see how to live daily a life of true repentance that even my children can see and feel. What can I do or say today that will help them see what a life of repentance looks like? Thank you for your grace again, day after day, to learn to walk with you. I love you.
I had a long conversation with a friend the other day about parenting and motherhood and why I chose to have kids. (I have several friends who long to have kids and have not physically been able to, so I feel like saying that "I chose to have kids" isn't entirely true. I never longed to have kids; but I did choose to try to have kids biologically and it happened to work for us.) My friend is struggling to find a desire to pursue motherhood; in the meantime her husband is longing to be a dad.
I processed some thoughts with her about my own spiritual formation as a parent and learning to love like God loves and dying to my own selfish desires. Our conversation left me also pondering the effects that my parenting has on our children. I wonder how my actions and attitudes influence my sons? Do they know a Mommy who recognizes she is not super human but needs help? Do they hear me talking about Jesus? Talking to Jesus?
Go back to your Bible and read verses 8-10 again. Repentance is pointless if my life doesn't change. Confessing Jesus as my Lord and Savior isn't a true confession if my attitudes and actions don't continue to conform to Christ.
Jesus, help me see how to live daily a life of true repentance that even my children can see and feel. What can I do or say today that will help them see what a life of repentance looks like? Thank you for your grace again, day after day, to learn to walk with you. I love you.
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