I just wanted to share that I have been really encouraged today by a podcast by Gregg Matte that I subscribed to for free on itunes. Gregg Matte did Breakaway while we were at A&M and now he is a pastor at a church in Houston. I am going to start listening to sermons on a regular basis (hopefully one a week at least), because they are really uplifting and I learn a lot, too. I realized this morning how much I have been missing just being able to sit and be fed the Word. I even fought against the urge to do something while listening to it, because I needed to allow myself to just rest in Him for 30-45 minutes like I would if I was sitting in a pew hearing it live.
One of the lessons I listened to was on parenting. Here are a few of the things I gleaned that boosted my day:
1. I am a better Mom when I spend time everyday with God.
2. My kids need to see me put that time with God at the top of my priority list.
3. Our top goal in parenting is to raise kids who love the Lord and hate sin.
The enemy is hard at work over here to destroy our spirit and keep us down! Please pray for God’s Light to shine bright in our dark areas of weakness, struggle, and hardship so that as His word says, “everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light” (Eph. 5: 13).
Only God can turn what was once dark into a light that reflects His glory.
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i’m so glad you were able to find this site and enjoy it. it is true you must allow God’s Word to be poured into you if you are going to serve it up to your boys and the others in Peru. great!!