Days 1 and 2 are on my other computer, I'll try to remember to post them tomorrow. Thanks so much for encouraging me to do this study. It really has my wheels turning.
Blessings,
Ang
Week 1
Day 3
1. Righteousness, Peace and Joy
2. Eating and Drinking
It is important to take care of those around us and to work for our means.
¡§For the Glory of God¡¨ means to me that my entire being should consume itself for the Father. When I do something, people should be able to know that God is working through me and in me. It is only by His grace that I am able to ¡§be¡¨.
If I wanted to live this exact day for the Glory of God literally, I would have planned my time wisely. I would have read the Word more then just looking up the scriptures required for this study. I would have spent time this morning in prayer and journaling before my family woke up and started their day. I would have kept my mouth shut during a few conversations and I would have cooked the dinner my husband wanted.
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It would make my days more defined, I wouldn¡¦t concede to the unimportant tasks that I do. I would complete the items on my to do list both at home, with Caleb¡¦s school work, and at work. The necessary would get done, and the unnecessary would be washed away. If I would spend more time communicating with God, instead of attempting to ¡§do¡¨ the agenda that I ¡§think¡¨ He has for me, then I¡¦d be delegating my life choices in a more suitable way.
I am experiencing His righteousness, peace, and joy now more then I was 6 weeks ago. I was able to let go of a lot of my perfection tendencies and allow myself the room to breathe and not be a martyr. However, I have such a long way to go. I would love to be able to laugh and be content most of the time, instead of rarely. I worry that my children will not have ¡§happy¡¨ memories of me. I am too practical for my own good.
I am not glorifying Him at all with my eating/exercising habits. I have been eating take out and haven¡¦t been to the gym in two weeks. Both are time issues¡Kagain, I¡¦m not prioritizing my schedule well. I am simply going through daily motions and doing what has to be done¡Kand then zoning out after the tasks are completed. Not living fully in any area of my life.
Day 4
Deny himself, Take up his cross, Follow Me.
I need to deny myself computer time, absolutely my biggest pitfall¡Kand zone out.
I could take up my cross by being more available to listen to people IRL. I hurry through my motions and often don¡¦t stop to recognize when someone has a need. I could spend more time doing for my family. Playing games, picking up the house in the evenings to dh is able to not stress over the clutter on the counter. I could stop trying to cure him of his OCD and just let him be who he is and stop blaming his mother ƒº
One step I could take in following Christ¡Kthat¡¦s a tough one. On the outside I am doing it all, on the inside¡K.I guess it would just be to be more accountable to Him. To allow Him to work in me and to learn to recognize more clearly when the Holy Spirit is leading me.
Father¡¦s Funeral, Take Care of things at home¡K
Oh good grief, have I ever heard some excuses¡Kdon¡¦t even go there, they frustrate me to no end!
Good deeds and Praise their Father in Heaven
I respond that I am only able to do what I do by God¡¦s grace and mercy. He has equipped me for this season. I can do all things with His strength.
1.a 2.c 3.b 4.d 5.e (A few of these I thought could go with other answers¡Knot sure if I¡¦m right or not)
Desire: Strong
Offer: Weak
Give: Average
Love: Average
Sustain: Average
***not sure why I have the funky symbols, I copied and pasted out of Word, oh well, ...
). My house hasn't been this clean since before we moved in 4 years ago. 
. They were good. 
I baked brownies and chocolate chip cookies this evening. The kids were thrilled, Caleb told me that I won the Baking Mom Contest for the year!