Here's the Challenge
You up for it?
My Friend Tracey Padgett commented on Loving with Humility which talks about the humility, love and attitude of Christ. If He lived His life to be an example of how we should live ours; shouldn't our lives be more of a reflection of His?
She wrote a quick sweet note followed by a challenging quote that she saw a few months prior:
"I want to love better, without selfish ambition or vain conceit. To serve, to give, to unload and load the dishwasher a thousand times in a row. To empty the garbage at 9:38pm without a negative thought. To get up to lock the doors or turn down the thermostat. To sweep and dust and as I work, allow myself to be renewed and refined and put back into my rightful place – below the ones I love. I want to love like Christ." -Heather Boersma
What a challenge! These are the areas in this lady's life she struggles to have the Humility of Christ and she's nailing them down in surrender.
I've read over that post so many times and everytime I do the Lord convicts my heart so deeply.
That's kind of a long list. Apparently I have alot of work to do. :) If I am going to have any impact on the world around me, I must start in the home. So today I am going to follow her example and challenge myself to really surrender in the areas I'm currently struggling with in the: HOME
Are you up for it?
If you accept this challenge, I challenge you to write it out and nail it down in a comment below. If you don't feel like writing feel free to sign your name so that we can hold each other accountable!
Also, if you're challenged by this, invite your friends to the challenge as well.
May we be vessels beautifully sharpening each other for our Groom!
Be Blessed my friends and lets stop listening to the TRUTHS and lets start radically applying them! :)
Here are links to some precious ladies who have accepted the Challenge!
Let me know if I can add your's!
Linked up with:
Nebraska Graceful
Women Living Well
You up for it?
My Friend Tracey Padgett commented on Loving with Humility which talks about the humility, love and attitude of Christ. If He lived His life to be an example of how we should live ours; shouldn't our lives be more of a reflection of His?
She wrote a quick sweet note followed by a challenging quote that she saw a few months prior:
"I want to love better, without selfish ambition or vain conceit. To serve, to give, to unload and load the dishwasher a thousand times in a row. To empty the garbage at 9:38pm without a negative thought. To get up to lock the doors or turn down the thermostat. To sweep and dust and as I work, allow myself to be renewed and refined and put back into my rightful place – below the ones I love. I want to love like Christ." -Heather Boersma
Phillipians 2:3-4(NIV)
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
What a challenge! These are the areas in this lady's life she struggles to have the Humility of Christ and she's nailing them down in surrender.
I've read over that post so many times and everytime I do the Lord convicts my heart so deeply.
More than anything I want to love with the love of Christ. I want to serve with the heart and attitude of Christ. Not looking for anything in return, but out of an overflow of my love for HIM.
I want to worship without fear of what the others might say or think. I want to speak the name of Christ in public without worrying over "offending" someone. I want to pray in the middle of a crowd with a hurting friend, without fear of weird looks or judgements. I want to be aware of the ministry opportunities around me every moment of every day.
I want to love others with the Humility of Christ, putting them before myself. Considering them and their needs before my own without needing for praise, affirmation or for anyone to even notice. (Philippians 2:1-2 - For my encouragement to come through the Spirit alone!)
I want to hug the dirty. I want to do the inconvenient. I want to pray and serve my enemies.
I want to hug the dirty. I want to do the inconvenient. I want to pray and serve my enemies.
That's kind of a long list. Apparently I have alot of work to do. :) If I am going to have any impact on the world around me, I must start in the home. So today I am going to follow her example and challenge myself to really surrender in the areas I'm currently struggling with in the: HOME
I want to Love. I want to be patient no matter what side of the bed I wake up on. I want to speak grace towards my husband at all times, even when he's calling while the house is on fire (fig.) I want to have grace in my tone.
I want to be grateful in plenty and in want. I want to go out of my way to romance my husband, not settling for the convenient.
I want to go out of my way to stop and listen to my son as he tells me how he slayed the dragon or had his monkey climb a tree for the thousandth time that day. I want to be thankful and mindful that he really wants to talk to me and I need to have him know his words are precious to me.
I want to go out of my way to stop and listen to my son as he tells me how he slayed the dragon or had his monkey climb a tree for the thousandth time that day. I want to be thankful and mindful that he really wants to talk to me and I need to have him know his words are precious to me.
I want to speak grace with my daughter. I want to show her how to love by loving her, how to treat others with kindness by displaying kindness towards her, at all times. Not giving into my temper.
I want to show my children how to be patient by being patient with them. I want to teach them how to be grateful by being grateful. I want to teach them that Joy is something you work on. I want to teach the bible to them everyday.
Are you up for it?
If you accept this challenge, I challenge you to write it out and nail it down in a comment below. If you don't feel like writing feel free to sign your name so that we can hold each other accountable!
Also, if you're challenged by this, invite your friends to the challenge as well.
Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another.
As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another.
May we be vessels beautifully sharpening each other for our Groom!
Be Blessed my friends and lets stop listening to the TRUTHS and lets start radically applying them! :)
HIS Clay~
Here are links to some precious ladies who have accepted the Challenge!
Let me know if I can add your's!
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| The Humble Homemaker |
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| Life of Eucharisteo |
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| ~Sweet Blessings~ |
Linked up with:
Nebraska Graceful
Women Living Well
