Gettin Low
Daaaagg, I ain’t been through in a minute. I been having something on my heart to write about. Something God’s been dealing wih me about. I just kept saying I would write after I’ve did exstinsive study on the subject. Well, this is not coming from that study. Simply because I haven’t done that study. What I have done is lived and breathed the verses God has shown me and stayed before His face that I may walk it out.
The passage comes from Phillipians 2:3-7, which says….
3Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
God has used this passage to speak to me on how to be a better husband. Remembering that in the marriage relationship I am called to be Christ-like (christ jr). Loving my wife as Christ loves the church, giving Himself up for her. As a man, I have needs and beyond that, there are other responsibilities at the church and to others I feel are important. It’s not like I neglect my wife to go goof off with the guys or do my own thing. But God is challenging me to set aside what I deem as important to me and seek the interests of my wife. Shucks, it ain’t no secret that she has to be home with four kids and it can be, if not always is tiring. So I need to consider her needs above my own and not just in hopes that she’ll see and repay me. But not considering what I should be getting as a husband and pouring myself out like Christ did. So lately my prayer has been to keep me humbled under God’s hand so that I can take interest in Denise and her needs! God has been faithful to do it! Will you let Him prove Himself faithful in your life? Till next time! Holla
Hey Donald, I like your blog! I’ve bookmarked it and plan to keep up with it. So keep writing!
I really took Pastor Todd’s message yesterday to heart, too. Over the past several months, my prayer has been for God to show me my role as a wife. I want to become the wife God intended me to be. This is no easy feat. I, too, have found myself being selfish and prideful.. asking “why should I do that for him? He isn’t doing this or that for me?” It’s really embarrassing for me to admit that, but I guess humility is not easy.
Now my prayer is for God to continue to work in me, as uncomfortable and difficult as it may be.
I appreciate my husband, as I’m sure Denise does you. He works hard to provide for us and even works extra hours to make things easier on us financially. He helps around the house and he is an amazing father. So I am trying to always keep in mind Phillipians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Praying for you and Denise… Love you guys!
His grace is sufficient and He will finish the work He began in us! And you know this MAN!!!!!