What I Deserve.

What do we deserve?

The world in us wants to say -everything-.

"Our kids deserve the best"
"They deserve not to have hard trials"
"They deserve peace and happiness." ...

I've heard it far too often. And many times I've seen it consume people like a disease.

Does God want greatness for us?
Yes.
At what cost?
Laying it ALL down for Him.

That means that one of our main goals in parenting must be both to show and teach humility. (Those two must go hand in hand- teach and show)

Please stop using the phrase "Oh hunny, you deserve it." or "Our kids deserve the best". Lose the mindset that what you are trying to do for them must be perfection.  Instead teach them the gospel- you don't *deserve* anything. But your loving and caring God sent Christ just for you, even though you dont deserve him. 

People are not perfect.
Show God's grace to those imperfect people.
That imperfect workplace.
Their imperfect school.
An imperfect waitress who got your order wrong.
An imperfect pastor
Whoever you meet.
Show God's mercy and grace.

It doesn't mean you settle for less.
It means your own humility will promote HIS best and not your own idea of *best*

And honestly, it might mean that at sometimes we aren't happy. Not one place in the Bible does it say that God's number one goal is for us to be comfortable and happy. If I'm not joyful, there's something I need to address in my own thinking...not in someone elses actions or in God's actions. ((Humility))

:)

Take these lyrics today.
If its a hard day, sing them aloud.
I did yesterday.  **Phill. 2:3**

For King and Country "Crave"

Hope sleeps without me
Her sweet dreams surround me,
But I'm left out
I'll need a fix now
To believe, to feel

These rooms are dark now
These halls are hollow,
And so am I
She is hard to find now
To believe, to see

Hope is what we crave,
And that will never change
So I stand and wait
I need a drop of grace
To carry me today,
A simple song to say
It's written on my soul:
Hope's what we crave

I won't turn to dust now
Let these tears rust now
On my face
Give me the spark now
To believe, to see

Hope is what we crave,
And that will never change
So I stand and wait
I need a drop of grace
To carry me today,
A simple song to say
It's written on my soul:
Hope's what we crave

[2x]
To live, to die,
To lose, to care,
To rise above
To love again

To love again

Hope is what we crave,
And that will never change
So I stand and wait
I need a drop of grace
To carry me today,
A simple song to say
Hope is what we crave
I need a drop of grace
It's written on my soul:
Hope's what we crave

It's written on my soul:
Hope's what we crave

Hope's what we crave

Hope's what I crave