My last post I felt the Holy Spirit urge me to consider my ways; and in continuing in that, I reflect on the scripture from today: I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. What am I pressing towards throughout the day. Am I looking for something else as a "prize", if you will? As I go about my day do I engage in the tasks with the prize of the upward call in mind or do I do what I do to please "man"? Lord I am praying for my mind to be renewed in this area and I pray would see clearly the riches that are in the "upward call of You in Christ Jesus". I pray that when I take care of my children it is for the "prize of the upward call of You in Christ Jesus". I pray that when I'm spending time with my husband it is for the "prize of the upward call of You in Christ Jesus". I pray that when I do my other daily tasks throughout the day that it is for "the prize of the upward call of You in Christ Jesus" I pray the all I do is for the "prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus"".
I had to blog about this. I couldn't keep this to myself. Something happened a couple days ago. Just to share a little bit of the backstory before I tell you, my husband and I had a huge financial crisis about 3 years ago. Things have gotten better little by little but it takes grind, especially on his part. He is a great husband and dad so he takes pleasure in providing for his family. This is a great entry point into what I'm about to share with you. As we were approaching the beginning of the school year there were some other expenses approaching as well. My husband and I believe our kids should be involved in extra curricular activities. As they get older we feel they need constructive ways to channel their energy. And they need to get away from the constant lure of the Ipad. This is a big challenge for today's generation and you have to be proactive, especially with your children. Anyway, my daughter wa...
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