Early in my Christian life I was learning about my calling from the Lord to be my husband’s helpmeet. I was happy enough to quit my job and to give my home and family my full attention, but at the time I was pregnant and emotional, and well, just sort of pathetic with self-pity. On this particular day I was feeling helplessly overwhelmed and needy. I can’t imagine why – I had only one child, and the entire day to do what I wanted to do. But anyway, that morning I had been thinking on the fact that I was to be the Big Gem’s helper. That ugly character, Resentment, and his friend, Despair, filled my heart as I sat down to memorize my Bible verse for the day. “...An help meet for him...” I thought, and then I wailed, “But God, where’s MY helpmeet?!? I NEED HELP TOO!” Tearfully I took up my stack of verse cards and turned to my verse for the day. Can you guess what it was?
Hebrews 13:5,6 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
“Oh,” I said meekly. I laughed then, as I realized that, there was Jesus, right there, helping me at that very second, exhorting me to be content, reassuring me that HE is my helper! My husband has me for a helper, but I have GOD! Wow!! God's timing is perfect. So many times my verse for the day filled an immediate need in my heart!
So today, when the morning started out to be another Terrible Tuesday, I cried out to the Lord my Helper, and he immediately gave me a bit of sense that I should have gotten on my own wayyy back when we first started homeschooling. (This is a no-brainer.) I have been really frustrated trying to get everyone going and finally into their schoolwork in the morning, and that has been due mostly to the distraction of Legos, books, and the computer. Well, the girls and I established a new practice this morning. New Rule: No Reading (Except Bible) or Playing or Computer Until After School and Chores Are Completely Done for the Day. (That computer part is for me.) Are you all laughing at me and thinking, This woman needs help! ?? Yeah, well I knew that. School went so much better this morning – thanks to my Helper :o)
No, I wouldn't say you need help, because then I would need it too. :) As I read your post I thougth, well yea I do that, and yet I still hear constant complaining from my ds. But then I realized, I let them have a play time in the morning. Well, that might just have to change. Thanks for sharing your insights, as they are truly insights for others also.
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Glad to hear it went better this week!
ReplyDeletethat is a great rule - we've had to do that sort of thing too, although it is a continuing battle to keep focused & get the work done. jill
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