Of course it has been a while since I have had babies around here, but the puppy is a daily reminder that "it" is not about me. Being a stay at home mom gives alot of freedom to my schedule. I mean sure there are places I need to be at certain times but there is alot of other time left to be used at my discretion. How am I managing that time? Even if I did have a job outside the home...how am I managing the time I have left?
Do I schedule my activities and duties to lead me to the ultimate goal of making my life a life that honors God and not myself?
How much of my day is involved with the motivation to please others and/or myself? It is not always so much about what we do but why we do what we do.
I need to tidy my home not to make my husband happy or make myself feel like I am in a clean environment, etc. But because I choose to live in this house and taking care of what God has trusted to me, is the right thing to do. Now how to take care of it is a matter of opinion(but again, it comes down to motives, and why we are doing what we are doing)
Anyway, as I go about my day today, I hope you will join me in evaluating the motives of your heart today..and everyday....Have a God day!
Motives are "everything"...I agree with you. If GOD literally came to you & you could "see" Him & he handed you a gift, say a piece of jewelry or something valuable. How would we treat that item?? I can imagine we would place it in an untouchable beautiful glass container to keep it in pristine condition. If God has given us everything we have... kids, home, even the little items...shouldn't we handle them with the utmost care?? It's hard to think of "cleaning" in that way but looking at it through a God perspective can change our daily attitude towards not so fun motherly duties : )
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