The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10
This is from my first blog. Following the Will.
Why is John 10:10 my favorite bible verse? My sarcastic self wants to just reply with something simple like, “why wouldn’t it be?” But that’s probably not going to suffice with a blog 🙂
I use this verse for EVERY. THING. Just think about it. The thief (satan) has his mission. He will do whatever it takes to accomplish that mission. And in my life, he is trying extremely hard to take advantage of my short temper. Everyday of my life is a huge fight with the devil. I heard once that the closer you get to God, the harder the devil works. And i honestly believe that. Satan is trying so hard to steal my joy, trying to kill my life mission of raising good kids that benefit the world, and to destroy all my dreams. There is only one defense that will defeat him. Jesus Christ.
My alarm clock goes off at 4am. In my perfect mother world, I wake up. This happens once a week and not because of my alarm, but because the baby just happens to be crying to be fed. Then I have to get up and feed her, so I force myself to go downstairs after that. 6 days a week, I’m usually pushing snooze every 5 minutes for an hour. But that 1 day a week that I wake up so early, is always my best day of the week. I’m not rushed. I have time to do anything and everything! And then the other 6 days of the week, I’m so rushed and then when my kids wake up, I’m irritated that they say they want breakfast! God forbid they ask for breakfast!!! This one simple thing is the start of my day where satan usually wins. And then the attacks are non stop. And why does it seem that as soon as I’m irritated, I don’t want to get happy again?! I want to get more mad so I’m on the lookout for things that aren’t right. I’m starting fights with my husband in my head over the fact that there is a sock on the ground. I’m thinking it’s time to make the dog live outside because there is a paw print on the rug. The baby needs to be fed so it’s time to get my tubes tied. Why am I the only one who knows how to put the dishes in the dishwasher the right way?! And on, and on, and on…….
It is only until I conscientiously make the decision to pray that things change. And I don’t want to pray. I want to stay angry. But I force myself to pray. I know that prayer changes things. I see it everyday. Jesus came so that we can have life and live it to the fullest! There is no exception for moms. If anything, I honestly believe that, as mothers, we need to embrace this more! Mothers can change the world. We are the ones working our butts off to make sure that the day runs smooth. If we let satan get a hold of us, we affect so many people! If I snap at my husband in the morning, it then puts him in a bad mood. Then when he goes out to the world, he’s snapping at the woman who’s car is stalled in the middle of the road instead of helping her out. And then that woman is mad because nobody is stopping to help her. It’s a vicious cycle! As mothers, we are seriously called to control our emotions and show our families that the most important thing is to love just as Christ loves. No matter how many socks get left on the floor. Let’s change the world. Raise our children to know when satan is attacking them. Raise them to know how to handle those attacks. That’s the ONLY way this world will get better. Changing hearts. It all starts with remembering why Jesus came and remembering that his love is the only way to beat the thief.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10
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