15Feb 08
True beauty in God’s Eyes! Part 2
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The desire to be surrounded by beauty is a wonderful God given gift to us all. Our tastes may differ but our utmost goal I pray may be the same. Which being that our surroundings would cause others to be drawn to Christ and give honor and glory to His name.
Keeping up a home: from decorating it, to painting, as well as just keeping it clean can be an overwhelming task. But with team work and some delegating of tasks, we, as a team, can be successful! We have a saying in our home which goes:
Were the Wilkes team!
Were not perfect but were quick to obey,
Were quick to repent, were quick to forgive,
We pray for each other while we disciple one another
And we STICK TOGETHER!!
Make the cleaning and the decorating of your home and opportunity for discipleship! God wants to use the daily tasks as spring boards for future success! Team work requires a leader as well as submissive followers. What an awesome opportunity for each member in the family to learn how to lead each other and submit to one another in keep their home in order.
The process of learning to submit and lead one another with joy will not happen over night but through day by day, month by month, year by year commitment to each other. Work through the differences, be willing to let others teach you things, serve one another not for personal gain but for their edification.
There is a saying in our home that Mom and Dad have often told us throughout the years and that is If you are not willing to work through the differences and struggles you have now with those God has placed in your life. God will only magnify those struggles and cause bigger issues once you enter the next stage of your life! Every time I remember this it causes me to search my heart! God has given me the grace to work through this issue now. But the question is will we receive His grace and submit ourselves to Christ and each other?
I am blessed! And I know many of you can say the same. I look back over the years of those who have invested into my life with deep awe and great gratefulness. My Mom comes to mind as one who has invested into me in many ways. And because of her investment, I have had the joy of meeting a need in the home recently and doing it at a 3rd of the price! Mom taught me to sew at an early age. She learned to sew from her mom who learned from her’s.
Mom has always made sewing a blast and because of her uplifting and encouraging influence on me I was able to take on the task of making fitted slip covers for a couch and chair, drapes, and pillows for the family room! Moms faithful encouragement throughout the years in giving me the understanding I would need to be successful as well as how to walk through failure was so key in me taking on this task.
This is the kind of impact God want us to have on others. But it all starts with having a mind set of discipleship. View each task from the eyes of Christ! Whether it is cleaning the home, making a meal, or counseling a friend or loved one. Ask yourself how you can build up those around you. Invest into those that God has placed in your life. Teach them what it takes to succeed and as well as how to walk through failure. Life is going to be full of successes and failures and you might just be the one that God will use to impact ones view on life! Be on the watch for opportunities today!! This is true beauty in Gods eyes!!
Jennifer thankyou for your diligence on completing the family room project. I was very encouraged. Thankyou also for encouraging us to keep our focus on discipling one another!
The impact of attitude upon the futures of others ought never to be underestimated. It accompanies the words of Proverbs 18:21 where Solomon reminds that death and life are in the power of the tongue. It is encouraging to see a positive example of this in your relationship with Mom!
And as an occupant and frequent visitor of the recently completed room, I can say it is first class work!
Thankyou so much for sharing Jenny. I was hoping to see some pictures of your recent adventure!
I am amazed at how the couch and chair don’t look like slip covers. I know they came from the factory that way!
Fantastic job and what an incredible blessing. I can’t wait to see the furniture in person.
Have a blessed day!
-RaShell and the rest of Team Southerland
Wow! It must feel a lot different to sit down and relax on a couch that you’ve worked on yourself. Excellent documentary on the bigger picture behind truly beautiful things. Thank you too for the example of giving honor to whom honor is due. That definitely encourages a team spirit.