Thursday Thoughts - Seasons
Written by bunnytrails on May 8, 2008 – 1:26 am -
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.”
Ecclesiasates 3:1
There are days we’ve been at church, watching a speaker rouse a crowd with his or her eloquent words. “I should be doing that.” We visit a friend’s house, and we see a scene out of Better Homes and Gardens – elegant draperies and flower arrangements, sparkling knickknacks, and perfectly polished wood floors. “I should be doing that.” Your best friend tells you about her powerful two hour quiet time with God today, and all the powerful insight she got. “I should be doing that.” You drive by the YMCA and see it packed with cars, with crowds of fit people streaming in. “I should be doing that.”
STOP!!!!!!!!
No, you shouldn’t. You should be doing exactly what you are doing in this season of life. Sure, we all need to serve and fellowship with God, and keep our bodies and homes as fit as we can. But right now, you are in a SEASON that God has prepared especially for you and your family. This is a season in which you must put the training of your children as a top priority.
The season of homeschooling is not when you will have your longest quiet times, your cleanest house, or your fittest “bod.” You are on a divine mission to do your part in raising the next generation as set apart for God. You have not missed the mark. And sanctifying this season of your life by putting your homeschooling as priority takes a lot of faith, because the fruit is not seen overnight. Yes, you could spend three hours a day in the gym and see some pretty quick results. But its okay if you only spend 30 minutes!! The time you are sacrificing to your children will bear eternal fruit.
Psalm 1:3 “He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season.”
You are growing your children in Christ; it’s a task worth giving priority to. So ease up on yourself if you are not superwoman; none of us are! God sees your heart, and He is pleased that you are focusing on those things that will change your children’s lives, and change the world!
God bless you and your family this week,
Ann Moniot
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May 8th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Thank you for that reminder. Our families are our first ministry.:o) We need to not be worried about keeping up with the Jones’ in life. Each family has their own priorities unique to them. If we don’t have our priorities at home right, we have no right doing anything else.
May 8th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Thank you so much for this encouragement to stop comparing and simply live the moment and season God has called us to.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Awesome Devo, Ann!
May 9th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Can we suck Ann into our bloggy universe?
May 9th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I wish. She has a lot of great insight to share.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Well Ann, you never cease to amaz….No..let me revise that statement. That was true at one time but now I have become quite used to seeing your commitment to the job at hand, your focus, faith and dedication to what you know to be the right thing to do. Loved the article-keep them comming….wwl III