God, Give Me Grace.

Today I physically feel horrible! I'm in so much pain that it is nauseating. My husband is working until 10pm and so I am responsible for the three little ones running around who feel perfectly fine! I was really struggling after lunch and found that I had very little patience with them. I took a moment and went into the other room and simply prayed, "Lord, give me grace with them." He did, but then He also made me aware that I never pray that over my husband.

I strive very hard to be a loving and gentle mommy - even when I don't feel like it. I want my children to know what grace and patience looks like and I never want to say anything to them that I can't take back. I desperately want to show them the love of Christ. Yet, I don't always have that same conviction with my husband.

When my feelings are hurt, when I'm frustrated, when I'm annoyed, or when I'm down right mad... I have never prayed, "Lord, give me grace with him." When that should be my first response. I should actually start each morning with that prayer no matter how I'm feeling because, I don't know about you, but I can always use more grace!

While I do want to show my children the love of Jesus; I also want to show my husband that same love. That faithful, patient, gracious, and forgiving love that is so uniquely Christ. I want to be gentle with him just as I am gentle with my children. This lesson has been eye opening for me today! The Lord is doing a work on me... molding me (slowly) into a more Chirst-like wife! How is He moving in your life? I'd love to hear!

But He gives us more grace. - James 4:6