Honor

Tonight, during the last night of the Intimacy with God bible study, I got my verse. Tonight was about community and relationships. God cares about our relationships; if we're right with him but not right with others, it impacts our ability to be close to God. During our reflective time, I asked God to show me any relationships that aren't honoring to Him. God is so faithful...when I asked He answered immediately. Clearly He knows how distracted I can get.

The name was clear and so immediately came the verse.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" — which is the first commandment with a promise — "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Ephesians 6:1-3

I've been critical and judgmental. I've been using the excuse of trying to 'help', feeling like it was my 'responsibility' to try to get mom to change. Were my methods loving, honoring, respectful, encouraging, supportive? No. I thought my heart was in the right place, but it wasn't my place.

God freed me from this 'responsibility' tonight. You know, it's funny that all this time I thought it would be her to change, her to come to an awakening...how prideful was I? Let the sick cycle end....A M E N.

I will trust that the Lord will protect, guide, love, and provide for her.
I will work on loving, honoring, respecting, supporting, and encouraging her. That sounds like a lot more fun. Thank you, Lord, for my new found freedom. It will be a process, but one you are calling me for.