"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law."
Galatians 5:22-23
I've been married for three years and my son is now over a year old. In this time, I have not led my family the way that a Godly man should. I have struggled with selfishness and jealousy, which have made me unable to be the husband and father God has called me to be. Since I began this blog, I've been convicted on many occasions of the harmful ways I've been treating myself and my family. Thankfully, the Spirit has used those convictions to help us grow closer together.
In the last week, my wife and I have made amends on some issues that we've been dealing with since before the marriage, and plotted a course for recovery. There's still a long way to go, but there is great joy in the journey and hope in the God who will see us through it safely. I've also had a lot more opportunity to open up to my son and interact with him more lovingly than ever before.
This is not to say that I didn't love my family before, but rather to show that true love - as an action verb rather than an emotion - has grown in me as I grow in the Spirit. And not just with my family. My students and coworkers have noticed a difference in my attitudes as well.
Prayer of the Day:
Thank You for loving me so that I may share that love with others who come and go in my life. Thank You in particular for giving me such a beautiful family to share Your love with - and for a family who gives me Your love as well. Help me to continue to grow in the Spirit so that this great love will grow as well. Help me to lead my family with the same love You lead Yours with, so that we may all grow closer together. Amen.
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