Develope a Palate

Develope a Palate
Daily intake of the Word nourishes the Spirit. Jeremiah's Menu is an exercise in recognizing God's Word made flesh in and around me. Eating the Word in a way that supplies the spiritual nutrients needed to grow. The Menu is offered with the hope of inspiring you to taste and see that the Lord is good. Bon Appetite!

Quote Du Jour

Quote du Jour
Christians may differ on a variety of points, but they have all one spiritual appetite; and if we cannot all feel alike, we can all feed alike on the bread of life sent down from heaven. At the table of fellowship with Jesus we are one bread and one cup. As the loving cup goes round we pledge one another heartily therein. Get nearer to Jesus, and you will find yourself linked more and more in spirit to all who are like yourself, supported by the same heavenly manna. ---Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening

Friday, January 4, 2013

discontent... by the world's standard... or God's...?

A book for my boys (young men really)... we read chapter 1... yesterday over lunch...

The question for discussion...
Tell about a time when you found yourself wishing you were accomplishing more in life that really matters. What caused your discontent?
Immediately... I thought of my life work... housewife... mom...
Changing diapers... disciplining toddlers to teenagers... endless cycles of cleaning... cooking... washing... picking up... my primary role for 23 years... mostly a thankless job...

Full-time motherhood...
a career no longer honored by our culture...
no salary... by which to measure your worth...
no raises... or paid vacations...
no report cards... or job reviews...
often... the only feedback... comes in the form of complaints...

The challenge... remembering the worth God puts on moms... family... homemaking... His value scale... upside down from the world's...

A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Proverbs 31:10

Not all success can be measured by... salary... bonuses... titles...

Discontent creeps in... when I measure as the world measures... rather than God...

For the wisdom of the world is foolishness in God's sight.
1Corinthians 3:19

Have you felt discontent lately...?
Are you measuring by the world's standard... or by God's...?

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