<\/p>Moving from \u201cover it\u201d to \u201coverjoyed\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is the difference between trusting in self and trusting in the Lord!\u00a0With the combined roles of Daughter, Godly wife and homeschooling mom, I\u2019ve come to recognize how my sole source of pure joy is from Christ alone and not self!\u00a0Experientially, I\u2019ve also learned that there\u2019s no possible way for me deliver my duties with diligence without a keen insight into what my Heavenly Father\u2019s desires are for me and my household. Moreover, there\u2019s the added responsibility in upholding the position of friend, loving neighbor and faithful witness. Yes, we women wear many hats and that could seem overwhelming at times. Yet we can rejoice knowing we\u2019re not left on our own! God\u2019s Spirit instructs us in how to order your days aright while providing all we need to carry out those plans! And that is where genuine joy is found! Not that I follow every instruction perfectly, of course, but I can verify how peace is present when I do<\/em> adhere to the Shepherd\u2019s voice! Listening to Him over what I<\/strong> think best brings such simplicity and the utmost joy to life!\n

I\u2019ll share a useful Kingdom nugget of how sometimes appreciation and joy proceed pruning. Unfortunately, even as a believer, there\u2019s been an overabundance of times where I ran off and did my own thing. \u00a0Those faux pas were undeniable because confusion and exhaustion accompanied them. Striving breeds stress. The clues which confirmed I was \u201crunning on ahead of the Spirit\u201d<\/em> instead of \u201cwith the Spirit\u201d<\/em><\/strong> were the undeniable symptoms of irritability and unrest. On those occasions, when I\u2019d already ran myself ragged, it became evident how I was pushing my personal agenda opposed to yielding to the Father\u2019s purposes for me. \u00a0The final result of those blunders usually led to a \u201ccrash and burn\u201d outcome. After licking my wounds and accepting the appropriate discipline, I\u2019d be led to prayerfully pause! And it\u2019s always in that place that I\u2019m met with the sweetness of stillness<\/em> where joy is recovered!\u00a0 There\u2019s no greater pleasure than when we halt with the hope of returning to the One who is our Shalom in the first place!\u00a0 More often than not, I believe the sorrow and regret I endure from straying strips me of self-reliance. And in the progression from selfishness to selflessness, the Spirit beckons me back into the arms of Jesus\u2019 welcoming embrace. Whispers of His love accompanied by His pleasant counsel help me make a course correction as if I\u2019d never even veered off the road! This time, though, upon learning my lesson from those recent mistakes, I move forward on the path marked out for me with an increase of wisdom aiding as a guide. Wherefore, I reunite once again with the joy-filled life!<\/p>\n

Another key to the Kingdom is to picture each task as a sacrificial offering sent straight up to the Throne Room for the Glory of God! This is worship, and where sincere worship abounds, the \u201cover it\u201d attitude must concede to the overjoyed soul!\u00a0<\/span>With all the demands one day may bring, o<\/span>ur portion may seem quite cumbersome but when we seek God\u2019s face bidding Him into our daily walk, joy immerses!\u00a0My children and I have been meditating upon this Scripture verse from Psalm 16:11 lately: \u201c<\/span>You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy!\u201d Whether washing dishes, folding laundry, wiping counters, cleaning toilets, making beds or preparing meals, doesn\u2019t David\u2019s proclamation promote your passion to joyfully worship in the presence of the Living God?! <\/span><\/p>\n

An added Kingdom gem is to rememberthat the secret to transitioning from \u201cover it\u201d to \u201coverjoyed\u201d includes a changed mindset from grumbling to gratefulness! We read in Zechariah 4:6 \u201cNot by might nor by power, but by My Spirit\u201d, so we know not to depend upon our meager strength and ability but rather Christ living through us! Sure, one may reply how between the pulls of wifehood and mommying, there are tons of titles we hold like janitor, maid, cook, taxi, teacher and nanny to name a few. But God\u2019s Word says His yoke is easy and burden light!\u00a0 How much then are we putting on ourselves compared to what He is really asking of us? Chores will continue, children will get hungry again and the house will always need to be picked up, so why not enjoy the work as a labor of love where you wait and tarry with your Best Friend during your daily grind and draw closer in as you listen for Him throughout your day. If God has blessed you with the honor to even keep a home and serve a family, view the time as a gift of His grace where you get to meditate on His Goodness and thank Him for those things! And sing about His character, knowing full well how He delights in our praises and inhabitants the songs of the saints! In this there is joy!<\/span><\/p>\n

My objective here is to incite women to meet the Lord in those menial moments moving you from \u201cover it\u201d to \u201coverjoyed\u201d! Once you become sensitive to the truth of how Emmanuel is with us all of the time everywhere, watch how your demeanor changes. Peace, joy, hope and rest abide in the soul of the devoted and faithful child who merely wants to please their Father in what they do.\u00a0 When we develop the habit of occupying our thoughts with Him, there\u2019s a supernatural contentedness to follow! So, put on the mind of Christ where the complacency over sweeping and dusting diminishes. Verily, even in the midst of the mundane, much joy may manifest!<\/p>\n

Romans 15:13 \u201cMay the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY<\/strong> and peace\u00a0as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moving from \u201cover it\u201d to \u201coverjoyed\u201d\u00a0is the difference between trusting in self and trusting in the Lord!\u00a0With the combined roles of Daughter, Godly wife and homeschooling mom, I\u2019ve come to recognize how my sole source of pure joy is from Christ alone and not self!\u00a0Experientially, I\u2019ve also learned that there\u2019s no possible way for me … <\/p>\n

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