"but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God;"
Now that you have skimmed over it, let's go back and notice a few. I'm not currently enduring beatings or imprisonments, so it's easy to write off most of the list for other people. But what about sleeplessness and labors? Or hardships and distresses? I guess reviewing our childbirth class info has put the upcoming labor and delivery on the radar again.
In all of this I should act as a servant of God, not a servant of Lori.
As our kids get older, will they see me complain about losing sleep while caring for kids? Or will I preach myself as their bond-servant for Jesus' sake? (2 Cor 4:5)
"I've had it up to here with these kids!"
Cute picture. You know, our Bible study just went over that passage a little while back and I had some similar thoughts - esp. those sleepless nights :-)
ReplyDeleteBrian and I were just discussing this topic the other day. Tired or not, I can choose to enjoy every moment with my child ("ren" eventually!!). Instead of saying "no" to an activity I need to look at whether it is just inconveniencing me or whether it truly isn't a good idea. Makes you think of your relationship with God--how He views us and is continually sacrificing for us; we are to do the same for our children, especially because we are their view of God in the beginning stages.
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