Deuteronomy 6:4-9
4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one![b] 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."
I have been reading so much on LOVE in the Bible. I am studying 1 John and it has so much to say about loving God, loving one another. As a mother of 3, I want more than anything for my children to grow up seeing the love of God in me. The only way they will see this is through my actions. But that is where the problem lies. You see, I am a Yeller. I get frustrated and lose my patience and I'll start screaming. This isn't something I am proud of by any means. It's just that sometimes I don't know when to take action and discipline or if I should just yell to get my point across that I am serious. How do I show my kids God's love if I am not patient with them? If I don't talk with love and kindness? I decided, I need to study more on God's love. I need to know and be consumed with it. I found this verse in Deuteronomy and it says "love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your strength" Then it goes on to say to post it everywhere, teach your kids, place it on the gates of your home. He wants this message deeply ingrained in our minds. Why? Because if we love Him the way we are suppose to our actions will show it. This is what I need to teach my kids. Teach them what it means to love God with all your heart, with all your soul and all your strength. It's not an easy task either. We are such selfish beings. We fail daily to love God the way He wants us too. It takes strength to resist our flesh, our anger. When we are being patient with our children we are loving God and we are teaching them love as well. When we show humility and meekness, we are being an example of Love. I sometimes hear my daughter talk harshly with her little brother or sister and I think "oh man, she sounds like me" I am failing to teach my kids the love of God. I am failing! I need to change this. I don't want my kids grow up and just think they love God, because that's what we're suppose to do. I want them to KNOW they love God. I want them to know what it looks like and what it feels like. I want them to see it between their Father and Me. So this is my goal. This is what I need to focus on. This is my quest. To know the love of God and to love in return with all my heart,soul and strength!
1 comment:
Esther, this is me too. I think I know why we are "Yellers" ;) But it doesn't mean we can't change. Like you said, it's sad to see that our kids do it too now - thus the reason we do it in the first place...
Remember my post on Grace and little Marco trying to cut the zig zag? That was a real eye opener for me. You have been doing an amazing job on this blog. Love the authenticity!!
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