The Way I Want To Live

Yesterday was Wave Women, our fabulous women's bible study at church. Sharon Kelly, our pastor's wife, gave an amazing message and it really impacted me. Then, later in the day, a dear friend of mine gave me a scripture and prophecied over me. Little did she know, it was EXACTLY what God spoke to me about in the bible study that morning. This is one of those, "It's not weird, it's just God" things.

The title of the message was, "What Does God Require?" It was based on Micah 6:8 - "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Are you fair in your dealings with people? Do you show mercy to those who wrong you? Are you learning humility? These are the questions we need to ask ourselves.

I don't have much time, so I will give you just a few of my notes from the service:

1. Act justly - God wants us to administer justice in our everyday life. Prov. 31:8-9 says "Speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Don't show favoritism. Even with your husband and kids. Don't put expectations on them that you know they can't meet.
2. Love mercy - Be kind and merciful. Show compassion and love wherever you go. Keep your heart soft. If you pursue righteousness and mercy, you will find life, prosperity and honor. Read Matt. 5:8 and Prov. 21:21.
3. Walk in humility - Take God seriously, take yourself less seriously. Keep humility center to your life. Phil. 2:3 says, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."

We do this all the time as moms, don't we? If not, we should be. Our children and our husband are our greatest priorities. First and formost, we need to be using these three principles in our homes. Not just because it's a good idea, but because it is what the Lord requires of us. If you are struggling with these areas, pray. Jesus said that we can come to him and ask for wisdom and strength to handle difficult people and difficult situations. He rewards those who earnestly seek him. You will get your day, your opportunity. God has his hand on you. He wants to prosper you. But, we must be living out these principles the best we can. I pray you have a wonderful day resting in the peace that comes from knowing that you are loved by God.