62 Day Bible and Cleaning Challenge

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Don't Complain

Philippians 2:14-15New American Standard Bible (NASB) 14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing; 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world.


I at The Multitaskin Mom talking about ways to be more proactive instead of complaining. I am also talking about ways to handle people who complain to or about you. 

http://themultitaskinmom.com/something-dont-complain/

Blessings in Unexpected Places.

 Sometimes we can find blessings in places were we least expect it. This is one of my favorite posts about one of those times. 
The Blessing of Being Without a Dryer.

Are We Fully Relying on God?

 

 Are We Fully Relying on God?

 

As we were reading Little House on The Prairie, I was struck by how much the pioneers had to toil and pray for what they had.

Think about our lives  today as Americans.

We can run to McDonalds for food instead of worrying if Pa will kill some rabbits and if we will be able to eat tonight.

If we want a house we can just buy a house that is already built. We do not have to live for months in a wagon as we search for land. Then when we find the land, we do not have to cut down trees to build our own homes.

Our children can have pretty much all the toys they want and not just have a hog bladder and corn cob with which to play.

That sounds good.  We are living in the best time the world has ever known. But is it really?

In the pioneer days people had to fully rely on God for everything they had. They made sure to study their Bible, pray, and go to church.

With all our stuff and conveniences we should have more time to devote to God, not less. Are we relying on ourselves and not on God? Are we using the extra time we have for God? 

Think about these things as we enter the new year.

The Heart of Your Husband

                                         *There is a lot I can say about these verses, but I am trying to stick with simple comments for this series.*

Today we will be studying Proverbs 31: 11-12.

The heart of her husband trusts in her,
            And he will have no lack of gain.  (Proverbs 31:11 NASB)

Can your husband trust you?  Does he know that you are going to protect his heart?  One way your husband can know that he can trust you is by your demonstration that you are following God and studying the Bible. 

This verse also makes me think of respect. Do you respect your husband?

One of the ways I can show my husband respect is to make sure I speak highly of him whether or not he is with me. I never discuss with anyone any of his faults or our disagreements. I want others to think highly of my husband. 

I make sure that I speak very highly of him around our children. I want our boys to respect their dad and know that I respect him.

Respect is very important to a man. We need to make sure we uplift our husbands. This helps to encourage him and build his confidence. This is why “he will have no lack of gain.” If you encourage your husband, he will gain confidence and believe that he can accomplish things he never thought possible!

 She does him good and not evil

   All the days of her life.  (Proverbs 31:12 NASB)

Do nice things for your husband! Don’t try to manipulate him to get what you want. Don’t say or do things to him to intentionally tear him down or hurt his feelings. 

Get to know your husband and the things that he really enjoys doing. Try to make his favorite meal or do an activity together that he enjoys. 

I am really enjoying studying Proverbs 31 with you. Hopefully you can see that you are already doing a lot of these things and that Proverbs 31 is not something that should intimidate us!
Questions for the week:

·       What are some of your husband’s greatest qualities?

·       What are some things that he enjoys doing? 

My post today is being featured on R16:16.  I encourage you to check it out. This month’s featured posts are all about marriage.