I am a strong believer that there is a HUGE gap between Christian home and Godly home. HUGE GAP. I see a lot of "good ol' christian" families, but frankly, I want nothing to do with them. I don't want my children to be like them, I don't to act like them. christian and a Godly are so different.
Last bible study my friend Amy.B. answered a question from "Breaking Free" study book so beautifully. the question was, "what is your desire for your children and grandchildren"....Amysaid ," I want them to GET IT, I want them not only know the Word, I want them to be thrilled by it, i want them to thirst for it. And the only way they can do it if they see mama doing the same"......she couldn't say it anymore clearer! that is EXACTLY how i feel! I am sick and tired of "christian" families, who get satisfied with "grace" prayer before meals and brag that they've been in church over 20 years..SO WHAT?! I want to see passion, I want to see excitement, I want to see commitment, I want see a Holy Fire burning in their bones so they can't hold themselves back, but to speak of God's goodness and not discussin church leaders.
Just this morning I was meditating on my choices of people I am surrounded. At some point I started feeling as if I was a bad friend and I wasn't "best friend" to more people. and then I was stopped by the Holy Spirit and in my heart I heard, "we are called to love one another, but not called to be stupid about it". I love so many people, but I wont's allow them all to influence my life, my home, my marriage. Zach and I are VERY protective of our marriage and influences we allow in it. We minister to many people and we love them so much, but we protect our home at the same time. We are determined to be a Godly household. and yes, we do have friends coming over and we do spend time with them, but we keep our hearts sober and don't allow anyone exept the Holy Spirit influence us in any way.
I claim Godliness for my children, this day. I pray they won't compromize their walk with God for mediocrity. I pray they will keep their passion and pursuit of God fresh and anything that tried to quench it- they will avoid.
I pray the same for you and your families as well. This was the challenge for me this morning.
Let's all be challenged to keep the authenticity in us and not settle down for a "good ol' days". Authentic beauty- that what attracts God's heart!
P.S. my husband wrote an amazing blog, made his wife so proud, read it.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Daniel
Last Tuesday we found out we are having a boy!!! Yay!
My husband is excited. That morning I told him, "ok,let'd go find out who we're having". He said ," no, let's go confirm"...LOL....I am glad it's a boy. He will be a big brother to my little girl later on.
I was almost sure it's girl and here is the reason why:
4 years prior to coming to U.S. I lived with my best frind's family. She has 4 girls. Before I lived with them, she and her husband taught at the bible School in Finland-where my brother and sister-in-law were their students. Everyone from the sessions my friend and her husband taught had baby girls. Including my borther! Some of them still had girls even years after the graduation, so they blamed the Bates for the "girly influence".....I lived with the Bates for FOUR year, if any one got plenty of "girly annointing" it should be me! I was hoping for a boy, but was almost sure it's a girl, because no one before was able to beat the Bates annointing :):):):)
I guess I did.....my husband's prayers were answered.....
now.....I really really do want to have a girl after Daniel is born...the only logical solution for this dilemma would be moving closer to the Bates once again, so that we again will be under the "girly influence/annointing" of the Bates. :):):):)
please, continue to pray for us. Daniel is a very active little boy. And as far as I can tell- he's pretty stubborn. And that he doesn't get from his mom :). As the doctor was trying to get a picture of his face- he decided to cover with his both hands. then as she said, "let's see who this is"- he crossed his legs and had no intentions of showing" his goodies". It looked like he heard every word she said and wanted to do things on his terms.....mercy!
we are already terribly in love with him and he has no idea yet.
My husband is excited. That morning I told him, "ok,let'd go find out who we're having". He said ," no, let's go confirm"...LOL....I am glad it's a boy. He will be a big brother to my little girl later on.
I was almost sure it's girl and here is the reason why:
4 years prior to coming to U.S. I lived with my best frind's family. She has 4 girls. Before I lived with them, she and her husband taught at the bible School in Finland-where my brother and sister-in-law were their students. Everyone from the sessions my friend and her husband taught had baby girls. Including my borther! Some of them still had girls even years after the graduation, so they blamed the Bates for the "girly influence".....I lived with the Bates for FOUR year, if any one got plenty of "girly annointing" it should be me! I was hoping for a boy, but was almost sure it's a girl, because no one before was able to beat the Bates annointing :):):):)
I guess I did.....my husband's prayers were answered.....
now.....I really really do want to have a girl after Daniel is born...the only logical solution for this dilemma would be moving closer to the Bates once again, so that we again will be under the "girly influence/annointing" of the Bates. :):):):)
please, continue to pray for us. Daniel is a very active little boy. And as far as I can tell- he's pretty stubborn. And that he doesn't get from his mom :). As the doctor was trying to get a picture of his face- he decided to cover with his both hands. then as she said, "let's see who this is"- he crossed his legs and had no intentions of showing" his goodies". It looked like he heard every word she said and wanted to do things on his terms.....mercy!
we are already terribly in love with him and he has no idea yet.
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