Talk Radio

I did something that I never ever do last night. I actually listened to someone speak on the radio. I had it on 89.5 and this speaker really caught my attention. She was talking about moms and also about our value in Christ. Two things caught my attention. One was that when we do not realize the value that we are to Christ, that He is the only Person who determines are value, then we have control issues. We are so busy trying to make sure that everyone likes us that we want to control every situation. WOW! That hit home. I know I have control issues and I know that I want everyone to like me but never ever did I think it was because I wasn't letting the world know my true value comes from Christ! That made me stop, think and pray. My value comes from Christ, this I know, but I am not showing that to the world. I have always tried to control every situation. But by trying to control the situation I was not letting God do His work. I have looked back over the last couple of months and thought, "If I would have shut my mouth and hit my knees then this situation may not be out of control as it is." But this situation had to happen to make me realize this. My prayer is that I will realize my value comes from only One. I pray that I will learn what loving like Jesus truly means and how to turn the other cheek correctly. I also need to realize that God needs to do the talking, not me.

The other thing that caught my attention was actually very funny and thought provoking. She was comparing a mom's ministry to Jesus'.

-we always have people following us asking us to do stuff. People were always after Jesus, "Jesus, heal my daughter", "Jesus, raise my brother from the dead", "Jesus, turn water into wine." As moms we can identify w/ that. "Mom, I want a snack.", "Mom, I want this., "Mom,I want that."

-People were always trying to touch Jesus. Hello! Like she said, I am sometimes touched out. You spend all day having your kids touch you and pet you then you get into bed and your hubby has that gleam in his eye. You just want to yell, "No one else can touch my body!!"

-Jesus craved solitude but it was often interrupted. That happens all the time w/ me. *sidenote-Jesus would often go back back and listen to the people. I will not do that that. I put the kids and my hubby off. I need to remember this is my calling and I need to answer that call. My Father God will give me rest when He sees fit just as He did for His Son.

-Our ministry is right in front of us just like Jesus'. We are to minister to our husband and children. They need to see the light of Jesus in us just as those in New Testament time needed to see Jesus in person. Our family craves for that just as they also did back then. Because Jesus is not here in the flesh, we are called to be His representatives.

I am so glad that God gave me the time to go to bed and rest last night. Because if I wouldn't have, I would have missed this wonderful speaker and all the thoughts God wanted her to share. I had just turned on my Zune and it was on that station. Our God is good! I love you all!