Jul. 2, 2006 - Being Cast in the Image of Christ
My lesson today at church was incredible. Here is a summary:
When you go to buy a new car you have two choices for the bumper. Option 1: the bumper is black and then painted whatever color your car is. With this option, if someone hits or scratches your car the black paint will show through. Option 2: the bumper is cast in the color of the car, which costs a little bit more. This way when you are hit or get a scratch the color of the car is what shows. It looks a lot nicer.
A coorelation was made between this and our relationship with Christ. When life gets hard and we feel like we are being squeezed, what shows through? Is it a little or a lot of black because Christ is not really within us? Or is it Christ that shows through?
This was so hard for me. I know that none of us are perfect, but we can strive to be and maybe come close. I try to be the proper wife and the patient mother that I am supposed to be. But, I have 4 children-6, 4, 3 and 2- and sometimes life gets in the way and I am not anything like the above.
Everyday I wake up and say that I am going to be more patient and try not to raise my voice to the children. And everyday I fail. I realized that I am never going to accomplish this on my own. I need to go to God and ask for His help. So this is my goal for this week. To constantly be in prayer, to God, for patience and to hold my tongue.
Comments
Jul. 10, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Hediedforme
It is nice to see someone else who is being honest about how hard it is to be the wife and mother we are called to be. I will say a prayer for you about this when I finish this note to you. I, too, start many days with the same desire (no voice raising). The victorious day are so dear! We were rear ended today, so your bumper analogy really 'hit' home. Our bumper is taking it better than I did (color is injected).
Jul. 21, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 1xxand2xy4me
That really hit home for me today. I lost it with my oldest today and have been feeling like the worst mother around. I asked God to forgive me, and my dd, and help me turn this attitude and lack of self-control around. This is the area I feel the weakest in as a mother and I need God strength. I hate being a mom who yells and seems to always have a negative attitude. Thanks for your thoughts, they do help me.
Anne
