As a mother of…well, today there are only 2 at home… a wife, and household manager, and whatever else I find to do, I often feel… useless! My kids are getting big and are very capable of taking care of themselves. Today there are no extra children to help along. Let’s face it, my husband can do his job just fine without my input. And if the house gets cleaned today will it matter in 10 years? Probably not.
So, looking around, my days can feel pretty useless. This morning we heard a great sermon from one of our favorite churches, a little-known church in Woodhull, Illinois, Harvest Bible Church. Though this isn’t the point of the sermon, my heart was challenged to take my frustration at feeling useless to my Father. I thought perhaps the most encouraging testimony I could leave for my kids today was this message…
“Father,
I am thankful for how You have and continue to change me. I want to walk like Jesus did and I want to live out of the Holy Spirit’s anointing. Open my eyes and my ears. Reveal to me what You want me to do. Right now, that is not leading and teaching – which wow… is so sad to say. I don’t know why, but it does hurt. BUT YOU DO have other things for me to do.
Help me to understand and participate in Your plan. To hold nothing back from You, including my joyful and happy attitude. To be wholehearted. To not be resigned to “being” useless – but confident You are using me in the most effective way possible, for Your Glory, for the biggest impact for Your Kingdom…. …by providing comfort for my kids, offering words of encouragement through emails, holding hands with my dear friend nearing the end of her life when she doesn’t even recognize me anymore, making crafts for children I’ve never met, being available to foster children, thanking the McDonald’s lady, feeding my kids, doing laundry, cleaning toilets, giving hugs and kisses, praying for friends… worshiping You!
Father, You have laid out a plan for me with Good things to do. Change my mindset to see the things that I think are useless as most valuable to You.
I love You, P”
“Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”
Romans 12:2
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