Sanctified Sinners

As we are getting our shoes on to walk out the door for church, Elijah says: do people who say they believe in the Lord, but go around being ugly go to heaven? This is such perfect timing, you know, it's Sunday morning, rushing around, trying to get out the door and get our butts to church to worship the Lord, full sarcasm. But seriously, the timing is perfect! Because the God of all wonders, Who exists outside of our timeline and knows all the hairs on our heads...He said it was time. I take a deep breath, not because I am bothered, and not because I am frazzled, but because I am continuously amazed at the depth of this man I am raising, and because I know that he wants an answer and does not want a flippant answer as we hurry out the door; out comes Bible teacher mom(I will paraphrase, cuz my memory is slipping). Well, son, I believe that when we believe in the Lord, when we know the Lord, you will be able to tell. The Bible says they will know us by our Love and by our good deeds. The Word says that we will be transformed by the renewing of our mind, because as we get to know the God that has saved us and read the Word, we will become the new creations that the Bible says we are when we acknowledge Him as Lord and Savior.

I am sure there were a few other things said...but as I reflect, I am just honored to be this young man's mom. I am honored for the life that God has given me and the deep desire and conviction to plant His Word deep inside my son since before he can remember.

 

Later that night, after reading a few chapters in our Sugar Creek Gang book, he says to me that he needs to repent for some school relationships. Evidently, there were 2 boys that he was not treating well, was not including in his circle and he said I need to make that right. Oh, be still my heart! If the only 2 things my son learns from our home is to be obedient to the Lord and to be teachable, I will be completely content!

 

 

I so deeply desire to be found faithful with the 2 beautiful gifts God has given me to nurture and love and raise to be known by God. I am so far from perfect, there are days when I look back and think, oh Lord, what have I done (or not done)! And yet, I rest in the fact that God chose me at the foundations of the world to be their mom. He chose me to live for such a time as this, in this year, in this country. And I think when we have that perspective it changes everything. It changes how we view the family that we grew up in. Because, no matter how many times the world will try to tell you about your dysfunctional family, or try to blame the folks for problems in your life. When we stand firm, that God knew and knows all the details, that the trials and curves and switchbacks in your life have all been for the plans He has for your life and the comfort He will expect you to pour out and share with another, then we will be found: good and faithful servant. One of my favorite verses is Psalm 46:10, but people always cut it off, they don't read the entire verse, and it is my opinion that if you drop the last 2 lines of the verse then you miss its signficance! Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth (Ps 46:10). We were not created for life on this earth as the end game, we are created for eternity and we are created for God's glory, not our own. So whatever is going on in and around you, trust and obey because He will be exalted; He will be glorified; He will be known.