Recently, I was asked to be a part of an accountability group. During our first meeting, we decided that we wanted to read through a book together, and we decided on this one: The Excellent Wife. In the first chapter, the author, Martha Peace, talks about how she was an unbeliever during many years of her marriage to her husband. She talks about her struggles. She talks about how she could never be satisfied. She talks about how she would be happy WHEN she had a baby...WHEN they built their new house...WHEN she got a new job, this list could literally go on forever. The Lord does not promise us tomorrow. We are to be satisfied IN HIM today!! The Lord is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him!!
Proverbs 3:10-31 describe the traits of an excellent wife...trusted, kind, fears the Lord, blessed by her children, wise, not afraid, are just a few traits that it lists. I think I am really going to meditate on this scripture for the next several weeks. My desire to is have these traits...so that the LORD is glorified.
Here is a little part of the book that really hit home for me: "God's will for every Christian wife is that her most important ministry be to her husband (Genesis 2:18). After a wife's own personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, nothing else should have greater priority. Her husband should be the primary benefactor of his wife's time and energy, not the recipient of what may be left over at the end of the day."
As a SAHM, I really struggle with this. I feel like I work so hard all day...cleaning...playing with Hadley...laundry...feeding Hadley...going to the grocery store...taking care of Hadley...working on ACCESS...Hadley...making dinner...the list goes on. By the time Jeremy gets home, I'm W-O-R-N out!!! I feel like the Lord is convicting me of this and showing me that this is wrong! I need to save some of my energy. I need to learn that it's okay if the house isn't spotless or if a healthy, home-cooked meal hasn't been prepared. A few toys here & there & hamburger helper is okay!!! My responsibility during the day is Hadley, and when Jeremy gets home, it's Jeremy!! This is my desire...for the glory of the Lord. I often feel like I put a lot of stress & unnecessary guilt on myself. I'm praying that the Lord will take this away from me.
Sweet Accountability Friends...I ENJOYED our time together!! I love you girls & your sweet children!!
2 comments:
I loved this; thanks for sharing Bonnie!!!
Thank you so much for sharing, Bonnie. That is something I really want to remember as we add Kaylee to our family. What a great reminder of what is really important. I do think we often put far too much pressure on ourselves to complete the things that are not the most important. :-)
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