"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife."
Although I can honestly say that I've made great strides lately, I'm still learning to put first things first. I'm learning gentleness and its great power in child raising. I'm learning to treasure my children and not punctuate perfection.
I'm remembering that those treasures will see (or not see) Jesus in me. I'm understanding that degree or no degree, a job with eternal value has been given to me.
None of the stuff matters. My family matters.
Mrs. Parunak says in her post:
"As is so often the case in the Christian life, attitude trumps accomplishment. We should aspire to do wonderful things with our lives and our homes, but we have to remember to start with hearts and relationships and continually put quietness before lavish sacrifice."
I hope you will read her post in its entirety and I hope it encourages you as it did me.....
I am constantly trying to remind myself that stuff doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. We live in an area that is SO materialistic. We are a consumer-driven area. And keeping up with the Joneses. It is so hard to remember that material goods are worthless in the grand scheme of things some times. But it is right on.
ReplyDeleteI love what you say about gentleness and its great power in child raising. Very good reminder for me.