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Heart checkAm I guarding myself?Do I tend to try and orchestrate circumstances so they are more convenient for me, often without considering others? Do I use guilt or anger as tools to get my own way? Do I try and convince people to make certain decisions because I am afraid their negative consequences will harm me--or do I convince them for their own sake? Do I do things expecting something in return? Do I expect a brass band to play when I am self-sacrifical? When people talk to me, do they come away refreshed and encouraged, or do they feel drained and discouraged or fearful? What kind of friends do I have--the ones who spark me on to love and good works, or the ones who like to wallow in the mire with me? Do I share information to make me look good in someone else's eyes, or do I only share what would edify and build them up? Do I know when to be silent so that God can do the work? When I counsel, do I point someone else to God, or make it seem as though I have all the answers? Am I conniving, beguiling, or seductively manipulative? Do my children know me as a person who is their best cheerleader, or their worst critic? Am I so insecure about myself that I can only feel good if someone else is not? Am I afraid my children will surpass me or that they will forget me, or do I hope they will surpass me and don't give how their choices will affect me a second thought? These are the questions that a woman needs to ask herself--especially if that woman is a dedicated homemaker. We need to be taking an inventory--since it is so easy to become convinced that we are martyrs or saints, when actually we are life-drainers instead of life-givers. This is part of the repentance that God is calling us to. Here's a prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy; O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
For it is in giving that we receive; (St. Francis of Assisi) May God grant me the ability to be a "balm of Gilead" to my family; to be that healing, gentle touch, that warm blanket, that strong tower that has steadfast faith in God and His righteousness. May my life be like a song to them--the remembrance of a warm rain on a spring day, the voice that lightens their steps, and the strong arm that gives them courage through the hard times. Sherry Leave a Comment { Last Page } { Page 15 of 84 } { Next Page } |
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