Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Could I ?

Dare to live radically for the Lord in the world today?

Could I sacrifice my comfort to be willing to be in pain to glorify God?

Am I able to cut out things from my life. Even those things I think are good, yet are cluttering up my life?

Could I really be available for God?

Really learn to quiet myself?

So quiet that I would hourly hear from the Lord to veer left or right?

Could I sacrifice the way I eat, sleep, dress to bring a Godly example to others, myself & my children?

Could I really love others as myself?

Am I a light in this dark world?

Do I make myself available to cultivate the deepest parts of my children's souls?

Am I winning their hearts for today? Or for eternity?

Do I really need all these "pretty things" that take so much of my time away from other essential priorities?

Am I hiding laziness in the name of "transition"?

Do I make people want to know Jesus ?

Am I really submitted to my husband?

Do I delight In his every word?

Do I daily bring life to him?

Do I treasure my children like God expects me to?

Could I really teach them to be different than this world?

Teach them by example that talking on a cell phone really IS dangerous?

What's stopping me from really diving in?

Cutting all ties?

And leaving the clutter behind?

Really quiet myself?

If I am steward over my time and energy... Shouldn't I stop waiting until tomorrow and start today?

Yes! I should!!!

I can!!!

I will!!!

I am!!!

1 comments:

Amanda said...

We often feel just the same way. Sometimes the things that are easy, comfortable, and bring us joy are the very things that get in our way of serving Him and living more deeply. What a struggle! Especially as we try to teach our children to live fully for Christ in a world that values self-gratification and comfort. Great post! Wonderfully put.