MOM, THIS IS NOT FAIR!!!

That was my sweetie, Julie, to me yesterday. I replied, “Oh my goodness, my post for today will explain why I’m asking this of you. Go and read it right now and call me back!” She didn’t call, but the persistent mom here got her to read this portion with me:

“And speaking of loyalty, I want us loyal to God first and foremost, even when He asks us to do difficult things for Him:

“A person might have to suffer EVEN WHEN IT IS UNFAIR, but if he thinks of God and stands the pain, God is pleased…if you suffer for doing good, and you are patient, then God is pleased. This is what you are called to do, because Christ suffered for you an example to follow. So you should do as he did.” – 1 Peter 2:19-21

Everything is between God and us, not between us and anyone else. I want us looking to God in every moment seeking to please Him. Even if it’s unfair, we know that God’s ways with us are more than fair. He gives much more than we can even ask or imagine when we stay on the high road with Him, GOING THE EXTRA MILE IN LOVE, following His lead.”

I got goosebumps all over this morning, just thinking of how God has been so good to us. Our cook has some time off, so it’s been hubs and me preparing food. This morning that meant tackling breakfast and lunch for the boys to take to school. “See there, boo, teamwork makes the dream work,” I said to hubby. Honestly, I was so thrilled that I GET TO HAVE this family, healthy and happy, all by the grace of God. I’m taking nothing for granted! So much so, that when God asks difficult things of me, I can say, ‘No problem, I got you!’

And that’s the lesson I hopefully taught my daughter yesterday, that sometimes God asks us to do some difficult and unfair things, but we can happily reply, ‘Yes, God, anything for You!’

“We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9

Make sure you’re having your alone times with God, reading or listening to anything that brings you closer to Him! There you will learn His voice clearer so that with one glance at Him, you’ll know what it is He would have you to do. Lately, this verse has been showing up A LOT for me:

“Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected. – Philippians 4:8

Yes, Sir!!! “My dear friend, when grief presses you to the dust, worship there.” – Spurgeon

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