Jotham's Journey, Prudence and the Millers, 1 Peter, The King's Daughter
Our Curriculum:
Horizons Math Grade 4 and K,The Reading Lesson, Sequential Spelling, Lifepac Language Arts 4, Apologia Astronomy, Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
Prima Latina, Contenders for the Faith and various Winters Promise books, Live Mocha Spanish, Plants Grown Up
If you haven't noticed, I LOVE this book (Against the Wind). I really think all Christians should read it ,or at least one book by KP Yohannan (this is my third). He is so great at convicting and inspiring you to take your walk with the Lord to a deeper level. And I really love that because we are doing a weekly study on the book I have been forced to slow down are truly think about each chapter (as well as blog about it) for a week before moving on. I think I should do that more often! Too often I find these wonderful reminders in books, but I read through so fast they just dont get the consideration they deserve. As wonderful as the entire book has been, I think maybe this was my favorite chapter thus far...
Now on to this amazing chapter:
Disciple Makers
"He[Jesus] lived with them[his disciples], laughed with them, and taught them day by day through various situations of life. He intentionally invested His life into them, knowing one day they would go and do the very same thing-teach what He had taught, and bear witness to the truth. "
While K.P is talking about making disciples of new believers, I couldn't help but think about the 3 small disciples in my very own home. This is WHY I homeschool. To make disciples of my children, but am I remembering that every day? Am I purposely living EACH day in a way that is teachiing my children His truth and how to love Him more? I was convicted to really ttake that calling more seriously...
We are responsible for the good measure the Lord has poured into our lives, responsible to pass it on to a younger brother and see him grow up to be a man of God who goes out and in turn makes disciples. We can not simply accrue all of our spiritual knowledge for our own sake-it is to be given out, used to encourage, edify and build up the family of God.
As the chapter went on I was convicted about being transparent. I am not one to hide any aspect of my life, but I often dont post about my struggles. I figure my purpose is encourage, not complain, but the times I have shared my own struggles I have gotten more feedback about how that has encouraged others to know they are not alone in their struggles.
Are there brothers [or in our case, sisters] who come to your house regularly and spend time with your family? Do they know how you live and what your weaknesses are? Do they know about the times you have had to repent to your wife [husband] and kids, or are you keeping the door shut? No worker is truly God's worker who cannot expose his life to others whom he is trying to help. Let your life teach others what it truly means to walk with Christ.
This reminds me that I should not feel annoyed or ashamed when I have to pause a conversation with a sister in Christ to correct a child misbehaving, or clean up a glass of spilled milk.
WOW..WHAT AN EYE OPENER...ITS SOO TRUE THAT THE BEST TIME TO WITNESS AND BE A GOOD EXAMPLE IS THROUGH THE ROUGH TIMES..THEN PEOPLE KNOW THAT BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO US ALL AND THEY SEE HOW OTHERS LEARN NEW COPING SKILLS..OH WQHAT A GLORIOUS WAY TO TEACH AND LEARN.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR POST..LEENA
