Living Radically Right Where I Am

I am a mother of three, ages 5, 6 and 8, and a wife to a hard working man.  They are my world.  I live and breathe motherhood, and I make attempts to be my husband's help meet.

So how can I possibly be radical where I am at the moment?  In between homeschooling, meal preps, laundry, and picking up toys.

But radical doesn't have to be outside the home.  Radical can be inside our four walls ... in the midst of homeschooling, meal preps, laundry and picking up toys.

Radical can be as simple as a mother's prayer.

So do I then set aside a time to pray for my children?  I can.  And I should.  But I want more than that.  I want to walk and live prayer.

So I use visual cues to help me throughout the day.  A marvelous idea I got from a book.

When I put away their shoes:  Lord I pray for their feet to stay on Your Word.
When I prepare their meals:  Lord I pray that Your Word will be their Bread of Life.
When I wash and fold their clothes:  Lord I pray that they clothe themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and most of all, love.
When I pick up their toys: Lord I pray that in their abundance, they will have a heart for the poor and the needy.
When I put away their books and school work: Lord I pray that Your Word will be their guide ... that they seek the wisdom and knowledge that only You can give.

The list could go on right out of this page.  Finding ways for God to influence their world.  It makes me right happy.

Yes!  Living radically right where I am.  Inside my current world as a mom.

Final thoughts ... and New Plans

It's been 3 days since the 21-day fast ended. I'm thankful to be chewing food again. Ha! :)

Just some final thoughts about this year's awakening journey ...

Having done this before, I knew going into it what I needed to do.  The steps were familiar.  This year's focus is not so much what I needed to do during the fast but what I intend to do AFTER.

There are some things I said I would do after. A plan. And I continue to do them.  But there's something else.

Our pastor's prayer to increase our capacity has been stirring in my heart.  Increasing our capacity to know God, to love Him and to serve Him.

And God is calling me to step out of my box and reach out.  To influence more than the people inside my home and my homeschooling community.  Especially people at church. Specifically other women.  To come alongside them.  To encourage.  To be a helping hand.  To build relationships.

I don't know what that looks like.  It's a little intimidating.  But I know He is calling me to step out in faith.  And I know I don't need to know what that looks like.  All He is asking is my obedience and faith.

My response then shall be, "Okay Lord, as You will."

Father God.  Your ways are not my ways.  Your thoughts are not my thoughts.  Your plans are bigger and better than I can ever imagine.  I long to do Your will.  Help me to have a heart of obedience Lord.  Make Your next plans for me clear.  Help me to step out in faith. Amen.