Cross Roads

 

  The Lord has placed my family at a cross road. We can either give him our ALL, or not. Some people may look at our family, and sacrifices we've made for the Lord, and to keep our hearts and minds pure and think "What else can you give Him?" A lot of people look at our disapproval of cable television as "odd", or "strange", and think that we are down right "weirdos." However, we know in our hearts that our decision is right. We also know in our hearts that having the Lord as a constant topic of conversation is right, as is listening primarily to Christian music... Up until recently I've thought that I have given the Lord my all by doing all of those things for Him. However, due to current convictions I see that I was wrong. And, as I've said my family is at a cross road. We can either say "We've given the Lord enough", or we can take another leap and get "stranger" to most of society. I'm sure no one knows what I'm talking about at the moment, and this most likely sounds like I'm speaking gibberish. So, I will let out a little piece of my heart and let you in on my current convictions. First, I see error in the ways I've clothed myself and my children in the past. Secondly, my husband has experienced convictions about working on Sundays. Therefore, in the near future he will drop his Sunday pay in order to serve the Lord. Third, the Lord has put it in Mark and my heart to have more children way sooner than we thought we would. Fourth, I've started discipline and reward charts in my kitchen for not only my children, but also for Mark and myself (We give each other stars, hearts, and crosses according to how we've behaved and followed the Lord). Fifth, I believe that I am suppose to listen to my husband now more than ever before. Sixth, I see error in some of the books I've read from a Christian author, and movies I've seen (nothing bad from a worldly stand point, but absolutely horrible from where I now stand). The Lord wants me and my family to honor Him with not only our sacrifices but our lives, our entire heart, our ears, and our eyes. We are to not join in worldly activities that do not include Him, and we are to incorporate Him in everything we do every minute of every day. I know this, and it's my honor to serve Him in these ways... But, at the same time it's scary to think of how much of an "outcast" that could make us to the rest of the world. One of my prayers have been for the Lord to send a like minded family our way. It would be so nice to know a Christian family that has gone through similar convictions and that disapproves of a lot of the same, or similar, worldly activities that we do ...


I pray for the Lord to give my husband and I guidance as we raise our children so that they will grow into loving adults that will serve the Lord. I pray that the Lord will have patience with me as I learn to further obey my husband. I pray that my family will be able to touch the hearts of people regardless if they think us to be "strange" or not. I also pray that the Lord will forgive me as I stagger at this cross roads. I know I will follow the path the Lord has chosen for me. It's just taking me a little while to get there... However, one small step at a time my family will go down a new path, and everyone around us will see big changes. So, lastly I pray that you will not think ill of us for following this path, and know that we are simply doing what the Lord has asked of us. We love you all very much! And, we hope that you too will listen to your personal convictions and do whatever the Lord asks of you.
 
God Bless!

Proverbs 3:5
John 14:27
Luke 14:25-35