The Desert or the Promised Land Pt 4

Ok so we're learning how to yield right? We're learning how to yield our vessels first unto the LORD and only then will we able to be the supportive and respectful helpmates to our husbands .There are many, many, benefits to be derived from that alone but now let's talk about leaving a legacy to our children. What does legacy mean to you?
Legacy- a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; anything handed down from the past.
So as we are walking through life with our husband we want to make it our business to leave them a legacy of Godliness in Marriage. Remember the verses to that children's song? Oh be careful little eyes what you see, oh be careful little eyes what you see, for the Father up above He is looking down in love oh be careful little eyes what you see. It then goes on to the next verse, Oh be careful little ears what you hear...You get the point right? What our children expose their eyes and ears too will affect them and the Father is watching. So what about the stuff that they don't intentionally try to see or hear?
What about the things that they have to see and hear in our homes? There is no way to block out the " For Real Home Channel" where Mommy and Daddy are the STARS!

Now we all know that we all go through different things in marriage. Some good, some great, some bad, some really bad. The point I want to make is that God is speaking to you RIGHT NOW! He's saying I know that it's been hard for you to reel yourself in and the situation is hard, but NOW is the time for you to take my WORD and WALK IT OUT! These are times of stress and pressure like never before, and should the LORD tarry our children are going to be growing up in times a lot more stressful and challenging than the present, so we have to equip them NOW! What are you saying Marva? I'm saying we as mothers have to make very intentional, and conscious efforts to show our children what being a Christian is about and how Godly women behave when the pressure is on. Now I can hear you thinking what? Girl, I have Bible study with my kids, we have a time of praise and worship everyday, we memorize Scripture, we feed the poor together and so on. That's AWESOME!!! So when there is conflict in your home what do they see then? It's easy to be cheesy when all is well...but it's when the pressure hits, that's when the REAL you and me comes out and we have a captive audience too...our kids. I heard somebody say once I can praise God better when I've got money in my pocket, or when you see somebody preach or do something that is when they are at their best. I can't say I agree with those statements. One thing I do agree with is when you and I CHOOSE to keep a cool head and honor God and our husbands in the heat of the moment, our kids will have a good foundation from which to draw from in the future when they find themselves in the middle of "heated fellowhip". Notice I said CHOOSE. We have a choice, the devil can't make us act crazy. Now we may act crazy for many reasons because we have a learned behavior pattern that we're pulling from or we're just really selfish, we've been abused, or we have poor coping skills etc...No matter what God's has given us the victory from the damaging effects of all of it.

Ok so back to our little offspring. Garbage in ,Garbage out. What kind of things are we feeding our children where marriage is concerned. Do we want to show them the Stepford Wives.. no! We are going to strain every muscle in us to show them what a Godly woman "in conflict" looks like. That's what we want to leave our kids, especially our daughters. We want to show them NOW how to handle stressful situations, storms, trials and tribulations that come up in marriage. We want to show them how to yield to God so they can yield to their husbands and leave a legacy of success to their kids and so on and so on. We affect everyone around us, especially those close to us. Ask God right now to show you how to better handle the pressure that comes up between you and your husband from time to time. Look at and study how Jesus handled stressful situations. He never retaliated, never lifted up His voice but entrusted Himself to His Father. That's the legacy we want to leave behind to our children..Next stop trusting God in your desert as you begin your journey into the promised land.

Pray about it!!!

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