You ever look around your house and notice that you’re the only one consistently doing ALL of the things? I’m talking the cooking, the laundry, the dishes, taking care of all the pets and all the people that live in your home. Scheduling and keeping up with all the appointments, driving kids to those appointments and to school and after school stuff. It’s exhausting and at some point every day you want to just quit. Well I felt that way and I did quit. I quit doing everything except taking care of the kids and their stuff which honestly is still A LOT. I had the attitude that if other people who live in the house aren’t helping take care of things then I shouldn’t have to. I’ve been stuck in that place for a long time now.
While driving around in the car it was like God woke me up. Hard fought Hallelujah was playing and He said to me “You’re not fighting for your hallelujah. You gave up. However, just because someone else isn’t doing the right thing doesn’t meant that you shouldn’t.” I was feeling resentful. My heart posture was in a place of discontent. Why should I do things when no one else does. Thats not the right attitude to approach life with though.
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
It’s so easy to look at what everyone around you is doing and do the same thing, even if you know it’s wrong, because you’re feeling so beaten down and defeated. It’s hard to keep pushing and doing the right things. It’s so much harder to get back to doing the right things when you’ve been stuck in the pattern of doing wrong things.
"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:17 NIV
I’ve been in this season of waiting and wandering the desert for what feels like forever not realizing that God has been waiting on me! He’s waiting ever so patiently for me to correct my heart posture. It’s a new year and I’ve decided to take back my life.
I’m fighting for my family. I’m approaching each day with the attitude that everything I do is for the Glory of God. And I do mean EVERYTHING! Dishes, making dinner, folding laundry, driving my kids around. All for God’s glory. I’m blessed to be able to do these things for my family. It’s time to remember that. Is it easy? No it’s not but it is so worth it.
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