I don't know if you are all reading the blog posts that we subscribed to or not, so I copied a little bit here that I really liked. Angela posted on GoodMorningGirls.org that they just got back from a trip to Disneyland and they spent one day at the beach which ended up being her kids favorite. I really liked how she explained that she wanted to show them the ocean so they could "see God’s beauty, His power……experience what He created." That made me think about all the little things that I can be showing Zac and Lucy that God created. It's so easy to go through the day and not point things to God. Lord, I pray that I will be intentional with Zac and Lucy. That I will talk about you and to you constantly. Thank you for opening my eyes today through a girl I don't even know posting her experiences on her blog and through the ladies of this study group. You are so good ALL the time!
She goes on to say...
"I wanted to be intentional and give them an opportunity to experience God in a whole new way. To open their eyes to the bigness of their God."
This week we see from our verses (Proverbs 31:1-9) that King Lemuel’s mother was an intentional woman. She was a mother who was intentional in how she taught her son, teaching him the virtues of a noble wife as she taught him the alphabet,…connecting his learning to something valuable that he would later be able to easily recall.
Using her as an inspiration, here are a few ways we can be intentional with our kids……everyday
- Write “I think you’re amazing because...” notes in their lunch boxes, their rooms, their cars.
- Go out on a special date with them….
- Send them encouraging text messages
- Pray together
- Read the bible together….and discuss what you read
- Read books together
- Serve together
- Intentionally slow down……look them in the eyes and tell them how much you love them
- Give them a hug
- Talk with them and rub their backs as you do……my girls love that!
- Laugh with them
- Smile at them
What are some ways you are intentional with your kids or spouse? I like to try to give Zac and Lucy each some uninterrupted attention while the other is napping. I would love to hear spouse ideas too. I need to be more intentional with Luke! I find myself wrapped up in the kids needs and realize at the end of the day, Luke didn't get a fair share of me.
S- Proverbs 31:5, 6 "lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!"
O- His mother is explaining how alcohol can affect his choices as well as deprive others.
A- Not to drink alcohol when in a position of power and leadership. It can affect my leadership and everyone that I am leading.
P- Lord, I pray that I would be smart in my choices. To not be selfish with the choices that I make. I pray that I would lead my children by example. Amen.
That was another hard SOAP for me. Ugh. I almost didn't do it, because I was all uncomfortable by it. Here I go putting myself in a vulnerable place again. I know that the Bible doesn't say that alcohol is not ok to drink. Here it is explaining that in a place of leadership it is not good. And I know it is not good when it makes others uncomfortable or puts them in a place that they may be tempted. I know we are not to be drunkards. And obviously, alcohol is not for everyone. (Someone, please give me the words I am trying to say. I sound like I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I know what I mean in this crazy head of mine. The words just won't come out!)
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Hi! I am doing the Proverbs 31 study as well. This first week IS difficult--you are not alone! :)
I think once next week begins, the verses and ideas will become a lot more clear, and hopefully the SOAP notes will not be as difficult. I think the first 9 verses were just meant to be a background to the rest of the chapter.
Blessings on your learning! I am excited to get further into it. :)
~Jessica
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