Living with Whine and Cheese: My Sunday Lesson

After a few weeks of serving in the nursery, recovering from birthday parties and dealing with sick children, I was finally able to sit and enjoy another wonder lesson at church today. Pastor Colin is continuing to teach through Philippians. The two points that struck me the most didn't really come from the meat of the lesson, but rather from points that were made to reinforce the meat (maybe that would be the garlic and pepper... yum...).

The first item to really catch my attention was nothing new, but has an entire new meaning to me.

"Our joy is complete when we completely share the desires of Christ."

I have no notions of experiencing complete joy until I reach Heaven. Until then I will continue to be pulled away by my human desires. However, the recent decision to quit my job and focus on my family was something Christ has been calling me to do for years and I didn't do out of fear. I couldn't image being joyful with so much less money and spending my time as a housewife and mommy. I love being a wife and mommy, but I couldn't imagine being fulfilled in that roll. After (almost) 2 months of obedience, I see that I am much more joyful now that I have time to focus on the priorities God has set for me life.

The second item ties into the first.

As a Christian I must humble myself as a servant to Christ and as a wife and mother I must humble myself as a servant to the family with which He blessed me.

During the years of disobedience regarding my work life, I argued that I was best serving my family with a paycheck. Boy was I wrong!! God will always provide for our needs and His provisions are perfect. My family needs me and I had failed to see that He was providing for them through me. Not monetarily but me. Serving them is a special privilege He has set aside for only me. I am the wife He chose for Chris and the mommy He chose for Christian, Jayna and Hope. My goal now is to ensure that I find joy in every task that comes with fulfilling God's plan for my life. That joy is there since I'm caring out the desires of Christ and it is up to me to humbly live and share that joy as His servant.