Well, not really...it was 4:15am, but I love Matchbox 20 so that was my little shout-out. Peace comes at the oddest hours sometimes. After feeding my baby girl in the middle of the night (she was so hungry! she's normally been sleeping through the night, about 10-11 hours), she fell asleep on my shoulder. Her sweet little head rested against my cheek and she sighed contentedly in her sleep. Ah, peace and perfection, all in one.
Made me thankful for that precious moment with her and put my mind at ease about some very troublesome things that have been going on lately. Helped me to remember that my Father will hold me like that in the middle of the night - or whenever I need Him. He comforts those in need - all we have to do is ask for His perfect peace and He freely gives. The outcome of the situation may not be exactly what we wanted, but He will give us a peace about it - knowing that He is in control and perhaps the bigger picture has a better outlook than the small version we see now.
I have to trust in the good and fairness of it all, right? Haha, wish life was always good and fair, but at least I can be in the process. So goodnight...and shalom (peace).
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
His Help Meet
I'm reading a book for an online bible study called, "Created to be His Help Meet" by Debi Pearl. WOW! What a great way to view marriage - and so true. I was created to be my husband's helper. Just as Eve was created from Adam's rib to be his helper.
So sad that our society has misconstrued the roles of a husband and wife so badly that it is rare to find a woman who believes she is her husband's helper. But if we get out of alignment with how marriage was designed, all too many times, problems occur. We all know what kind of problems occur when one spouse makes bad decisions, but are we aware of what problems occur when one spouse puts him/herself ahead of the other and out of whack with God's design? I'm referring to a wife's respect of her husband - submitting to his guidance and leadership - just as the husband respects God's plan and submits to His guidance and leadership. When one of these is out of line, the whole marriage gets off balance.
We were created to become closer to God as we grow closer to each other. An inverted triangle, if you will. But when we don't share the journey and follow the design, that triangle is uneven and the marriage becomes unbalanced.
It's a daily struggle to give yourself to your spouse, in mind, body and spirit. This same struggle exists in giving ourselves to a higher power's design for our lives and for our marriages. I am so blessed to have married the man of my dreams and cannot wait to see the adventures that lie before us!
So sad that our society has misconstrued the roles of a husband and wife so badly that it is rare to find a woman who believes she is her husband's helper. But if we get out of alignment with how marriage was designed, all too many times, problems occur. We all know what kind of problems occur when one spouse makes bad decisions, but are we aware of what problems occur when one spouse puts him/herself ahead of the other and out of whack with God's design? I'm referring to a wife's respect of her husband - submitting to his guidance and leadership - just as the husband respects God's plan and submits to His guidance and leadership. When one of these is out of line, the whole marriage gets off balance.
We were created to become closer to God as we grow closer to each other. An inverted triangle, if you will. But when we don't share the journey and follow the design, that triangle is uneven and the marriage becomes unbalanced.
It's a daily struggle to give yourself to your spouse, in mind, body and spirit. This same struggle exists in giving ourselves to a higher power's design for our lives and for our marriages. I am so blessed to have married the man of my dreams and cannot wait to see the adventures that lie before us!
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