Definition of honor: honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and action. The courage to do what is right, no matter what, a belief that your actions represent more than just yourself, the recognition that what you do defines your entire generation.
I spent Day 15 of the love dare in reflection and asking in everything I do and everything I say do I honor Charles and the girls? The dare was to perform an action of honor for your spouse. Not only I am doing this for Charles, I am doing this for the girls as well. What can I do above the normal routine? The Love dare explains the act of honor as follows: “Of all the relationships I have, I will value ours the most. Of all the things I’m willing to sacrifice, I will sacrifice the most for you. With all your failures, sins, mistakes, and faults – past and present – I will choose to love and honor you.”
A song by Shane and Shane “The One You Need” had been following me for a couple of days. I had never heard it before, but it appeared on Facebook, it was played on K-love. How can I honor the girls? I planted seeds for the girls; I sent each of their fathers the song, praying that they would feel the same as me. I am human and I may let them down at times, but having Jesus in their lives will give them love ever lasting. I love those angels more than my own life. They have been through so much. I know that to honor them is the Love and Serve the Lord. This is not something I have done throughout their lives. At bedtime, we tucked them in and to honor them even more I prayed over them. Casting all of the cares at Gods feet and asking the Lord to be the master parent in their lives.
How do I honor Charles? I held him close when I got home and told him "I am so proud of the man you are, I love you, and most of all I trust you". Have you ever told someone I trust you? I trust you is more powerful than I love you sometimes. Later I said a prayer over Charles, for God to be his master parent. I prayed for God to give him the gift of discernment, for God to work in Charles so he would be a wonderful influence and leader not only in our home, but out in the world, and I gave Charles to God. Knowing that God loves him greater and bigger than any way he is loved on this earth.
I know that to honor my family is to Love the Lord, and in everything I do, in everything I say, and in every action I perform I must lead by example and live my life doing my very best for God. Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Shane and Shane "The One You Need"
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