Slavic Christians delight in God and your family

I can only imagine the joy and delight God feels when He marvels at His Creation.

As a mom and wife, I can’t get enough of the life He gave me undeservedly.

Choosing to join my body, mind, and spirit with my spouse in marriage and having children gives me fulfillment I never could have imagined when I was single.

I thought being “free” to make my own choices, traveling, working, going to school, and being in ministry were the best life had to offer.

Boy, was my mind held back by my limited beliefs. 

After surrendering to Him and letting Him heal the wounded parts that held me back from HIs abundant will, He has blown my mind with miracles that keep unveiling. It’s no wonder scripture says, “Seek ye the kingdom of God and its righteousness and everything else will be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)

I discovered the love of the Father, and it makes me want everything the Father has to offer as I thrive in a relationship with trusting and loving Him.

I pray, “Lord, make me even more pure-hearted so I can be the healthiest mom and wife I can be for those you gave me to love. I want to love my spouse and children like you loved me. I want to serve them unconditionally and forgive without keeping a record of wrongs as you do with me daily. I want to see their best and nurture them as you do for me.”

You see, dear reader, the only thing that’s stopping you from delighting in your creation is your mindset. Every day, you get to choose to love your family or resent them. You get to choose to forgive and repair after conflict with your spouse and children, or you start to harbor bitterness and drive a wedge between you of emotional isolation. I’ve been there in the first 5 years of marriage, and it almost sent us down the path to divorce. Thank God that He never gave up on us and redeemed our story instead, so I can testify about it now. It was worth it because my husband and I both saw how bad things can get if God is not in the middle, but our selfish ego is. 

As for me and my house, we are constantly getting pruned to be more like Jesus. It’s good, bad, and sometimes ugly here in the process, but I’d never go back to living for myself. I only want to bring HIm glory by living as He instructed me to do in His Word. The only two commandments that He gave were to love Him and to love those around me-His creation, and so I will. Matthew 22:37 says, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”

God doesn’t care about anything else because if we do these two things well and consistently, He’ll be honored in everything else we do. It’s as simple as that. 

My children and spouse, along with my faith and loving community, are the best things that have happened to me. I will choose to love and show them God’s goodness in my life to the best of my ability. 

Dear one, can you say the same?