It's been a while, hasn't it? My life has been UP...and DOOOOOOWN lately. So much chaos, so many different things that have kept our entire family crazy!
BUT! I've been able to keep up with my resolutions - the ones of reading 52 books this year and memorizing the book of James. While I'm WAY ahead in the book department (32 of 52 complete!...will post a list soon) I'm still in the first 20 verses of James. It's SO slow going, but I've found an app that is really helping me! Hooray!
The book I am currently reading is called Follow by Floyd McClung. It is so good. It's also one of those ones that hits you in the stomach because it has so much in it that is convicting. Yesterday's chapter was on faithfulness, and this is where this post has sprung from.
Lately, God has been working on my heart in stewardship and being faithful in the small things. I've told you before how hard I find it to do housework or things like that - and in my life, those are the small things. I can get SO caught up in big projects or dreams, that I completely lose sight of my own house.
Being faithful and diligent in keeping my house clean and my clothes laundered enables me to have people over without having the giant RUSH to clean up right before the doorbell rings. It also cuts down on fights with the kids because they know where their toys or water bottles are. Overall, it promotes peace.
Being faithful in praying for people I've said I would has really been cool, too. I've been starting to write down requests and keep track of the answers. God is so cool. Even with our 'pithy' requests, God is kind. I've also seen bigger things get put into motion. Certain people have made godly decisions, others have started reading their Bibles more, and even my kids are excited about praying.
Being faithful in the small things really prepares you for the big things of the world. This is where I can tie this in to Earth Day. Think about it - if we took the time to recycle and reuse what we have our own environmental impact would diminish. This includes meal planning to eliminate (or at least cut down on) food waste, patching clothes, or grouping errands to save fuel.
Being faithful overall is tough. I cannot do it on my own - it is part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. I am so grateful that He is involved, or else I would be entirely overwhelmed and a failure.
How have you been challenged lately? With what do you need to be faithful?
XO,
J
Soli Deo Gloria
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