What a good question....how do we kill someone with kindness when we are exhausted, distracted etc? And what a good suggestion that we tell the Lord how we are feeling and count on Him to give us the energy to do what is needed or to do what is right.
Now on a slightly different note:
It was purity and reverence that Peter was talking about in I Peter 3:1-2, that will win an unsaved man over. Perhaps we need to look at our lives and ask: Am I living in purity? If not, what needs to be changed? Am I willing to change in order to gain my husband's salvation?
And then ask ourselves: Do I display reverence for the Lord? If not, why not? What might need to be changed in my life? Is my disrespect for the Lord causing my husband to reject salvation?
If we reverence the Lord, it will be easier to reverence our husbands, saved or unsaved. Perhaps you are asking, "What is reverence." It means to honor or respect. We show the Lord honor by reading His Word, by praying, by worshipping Him and respect by trusting His Word, by obeying His Word, and willingly applying it to our lives......even if we are tired.
The Lord honors obedience to His Word.
What thoughts do you have on this subject?
2 comments:
When the Scripture tells me to respect my husband I know that is what I should do and that, in turn, shows my Reverence for God. Being kind is a fruit of the Spirit and when you display this, it too Reverences God. Helping someone while they are convalescing adds a new dimention especially when it goes on for many weeks. This is where I am at the moment as I help my husband thru his time of healing from a total Knee Replacement. I must make good choices each day on how I spend my free time (which is 3 two hour sessions on a Knee Machine, and after he has gone to bed for the night) All goes well until I choose to stay up too late and finish a book (because that is the only time I have to read it) The other free times I spend doing house stuff, reading to him or doing my BSF lesson. It's not a bad choice on the surface but if sleep deprevation comes in it is. And that is what I chose to do last night and awoke as tired as when I went to bed because I had only 6 hours of sleep. God and I have been talking a lot today so that I won't say or act in a disrespectful manner or dwell on selfish thoughts. This is one way that what you have said Linda fleshes out for me. I hope it makes sense. God is faithful and has helped me through the day so far. He's keeping me cheerful, showing little kindnesses wherever I can and going forth with joy because I know the ONE I really serve. Doing things with Him in mind always benefit the ones around us. Love to you, Barb C
Thanks Barb for your comment....being kind after lacking sleep IS a problem but as you said, it can be overcome by telling the Lord about it and having Him help you with it. I will attempt to keep this in mind!
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