Be careful what you say or how you act in public...you never know who's watching or listening. Jason and I were out tonight and prayed before we ate, thinking nothing of it and then started talking about how amazing God is because of the little input men have in how their children look and women carry the babies for 9 months, but yet so many children turn out to look just like their dads...in the middle of our convo a man came up to us and told us how much seeing us pray meant to him...this isn't the first time this has happened to us and I'm sure not the last; however, it has made us stop and think how people are always watching us or listening to us when in public and we usually don't think twice. I know there are times I have not acted Christlike in public. I pray that these little reminders will help me to be more careful and help me strive to be like him in all I do daily! I received a text today with these verses that made me think about how I act around my students, nieces, and nephews and other children in my life. My prayer today on my way to school was that I work as if I was working for the Lord, but not just that but that I don't just do enough to get by, but rather work with all my heart to make a difference to each child in my life including ELi, and for my husband. I have been reading a book about being a Wife after God's own heart and this verse fit right into that. I want to be a wife, mom, and teacher after his heart...smiling as I work, giving 110% of my time to those in my life instead of just getting by. I am challenging myself to work hard with a smile on my face daily...to live daily as if someone is always watching me because more than likely someone is constantly. I hope to continue to play tag with my students, race with them at recess, give them several hugs a day, teach each of them to their ability and just talk to them about life and my beliefs in the Lord. I want them to see me working for Him and not for myself,another teacher or my principal. I want to clean house, cook, spend time with Jason and Eli and be the best wife and mom that I can be for them and still have that smile on my face showing them I am enjoying every minute I am with them or doing something for them. This is my prayer and challenge right now in my life and for the rest of my life as well pray for my future children so that some day I can be that mom that brings them up in a home that is loving, inviting, and Christ-filled. I want my children to grow up loving HIM more than words can express!
" 1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord,[a] for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”[b]
4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Slaves and Masters
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free."
Once again, we were noticed in Starbucks...however, not only were we noticed, but we noticed other Christians sitting near us! After a group of girls left, one of them stayed and came over to tell us how refreshing it was to see other believers. We introduced ourselves and ended up having a wonderful conversation with Emily, a girl who just happened to overhear us talking or noticed us reading our Bible and decided to come talk to us. What an awesome way to meet other believers; however, once again a reminder to watch what we say and how we act in public because you never know who is listening or overhearing your conversation!
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