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Marriage as women

I'm so excited about this particular blog post because of how marriage plays such a major role in understanding our relationship with Christ.  I also know as women we experience marriage differently than men.  That's the way God designed it.  It is so beautiful.  Keep in mind that our husbands are the head and represent the role of Christ to the church, in our homes.  I'm still absorbing this truth from God's word, but the more I line myself up with this truth in my marriage, the more joy I have in my marriage. One of the major things that the Holy Spirit has kept on my heart concerning marriage is to allow my expectations that I place on myself to line up with my husband.  There have been many a times where I have overwhelmed myself with demands.  Those expectations I have placed on myself did not come from God or my husband.  But when I relax and allow my husband and God to be my guide in terms of the demands I place on myself, I never get overwhelmed.  I am learning

You absolutely Can't serve 2 masters

As I was laying down this morning.................or maybe it was last night, but God spoke Luke 16:13 to me: 13  “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon I've started off this week a little weary, haven't felt up to doing my devotion at night after the kids went to bed. Summertime, I'm on a different schedule.  Both my young kids are home with me all day.  My 1 year old just started and walking and has also decided that he doesn't take long naps anymore.  By the time night falls, I am exhausted.  As I thought about this scripture, I was reminded of my children.   I know He is talking about money in the text, but this scripture applies to any area of your life.  God wants to be in control of every area.   He wants to be your master.  I realize He is telling me, that I can't let my children be masters in my life.  He is not sayi