It's Friday!

Hallelujah it is Friday. I absolutely love the weekend. It is so nice having Allen home and getting so much family time (not to mention the extra hands :P). It has been a trying week, but we have grown victorious. Hannah has not peed the bed this whole week and I have done my devotions every day :) Horray for us!!!! Those are big praises in our household:P

I am enjoying having some more directions for my Bible reading. I am doing a bible study on joy in knowing Christ. Today the thought that really struck me was this..""He [Paul] isn't trying to find present good for himself in his tough times. Instead, he sees the present benefit for God's kingdom." I have so often thought that God will bring good out of every situation to mean that it will be for my good. Nope not necessarily, it is the good of His will, His kingdom and His glory. Hmm....go figure it doesn't all revolve around me. Sadly, this is eye opening to me! The verse that meant the most to me is Phil1:27 "Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel." You mean to tell me I am supposed to be godly even when Hannah wets the bed during naptime (which she hasn't done for months) and Emily gets in the shower with her clothes on that I just put on or Joseph is throwing a fit and knocks the cereal bowl out of my hand and all over the floor, or Allen is going to be late for the 20th time this month?????? Tough stuff! Thankfully sanctification is growing godliness, because I am certainly not there.