Yes, Ma'am. That's you.
When you were saved, I wonder if you
sat at Jesus' feet for a while and reveled in the awesomeness of this
new, indescribable, unending, all healing, all powerful love you
found in your Saviour? I hope you did because that's exactly what you
should have done. That's exactly where you belonged. That's exactly
where He wanted you.
I trust you enjoyed the knowledge of
being His princess while you were being fed the spiritual milk of His
love that you so desperately craved. Today, I hope you thrive in that
knowledge while still being lavished with His love.
In 1 Peter 2:2 you are told to “crave
pure spiritual milk.” First Corinthians 3:1-2 says you are given
“milk, not solid food for you were not ready for it.”
Then in Hebrews 6:1-2 you are told to
“leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity.” Ephesians 4:14-15 says to “no longer be
infants...Instead,...in all things grow up into Him”.
Plain and simple, we're being called
to grow up. We can't forever stay in that first knowledge of Him. We know that.
So, as all Christians do, we pray to
be made like Jesus. We want to be “transformed into His likeness”
as 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, but somehow we do not realize that the
transformation into His likeness is not a future event. Instead, it
is a present activity.
Its a way of life.
Maybe you have a less than ideal
marriage. As Christian wives we are called to do good to our man
even when he isn't good. Proverbs 31:11-12 “she does him good and
not evil all the days of her life.”
Maybe you have a child who is forever
pushing every single button you've got. As Christian mothers we are
called to be patient and self-controlled, displaying an attitude of
Jesus.
When that neighbor allows his dog to
poop on your lawn, do we, in a gentle and peace-loving attitude go
out there and 'scoop the poop'?
Pun intended, because a whole lot of a
humble Christ honoring life involves 'scooping the poop' - doing what
others won't. Honoring others above ourselves. Displaying a servants
heart when we are both in a position of authority or in the mundane of
everyday life.
As a Christian women, we say we believe what is written in Gods book and, oh yes! We want to do His
will, but when it comes right down to the nitty-gritty, we're just
too proud. We are appalled that our faith be called to action over
something like cleaning up after our neighbor's dog.
We'd rather shout our God's name from
the rooftops, become a household name or start that new ministry. But we can't minster to the hearts of those in your very home.
Listen Christian women, if we're
married, our first ministry is to our husband. Our children are a
close second. If we can't humbly serve and minister to them first,
then we have no business venturing on to other things. No business
whatsoever.
Christian women. We are being called
to step up to the plate and put that living, breathing Word of God we hold in our hands, into action.
Walk that extra mile.... Do that extra
thing.... Say that extra kind word.
Y'all, it's time to grow up.
It's time to get our derrieres off our
cushy little thrones, take off the crowns that say, “I'm a
princess & you're not so I can't serve you”, strap on some
hip waders, buckle up that belt and go do that work of God we keep
talking about.
I want to see some of that.
Real women, living real lives, showing
off the real Jesus.
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