"You know better than that!"
This was recently spoken by my Four Year Old!
To ME!!
Oh, WOW! How many times have I spoken those words? Apparently way too many! This was a much needed reminder that little eyes {and ears!} are always watching me.
Watching how I respond to situations.
Watching how I interact with others.
Watching where I place my priorities.
Watching and listening to EVERYTHING!
So many times my children hear me say things in frustration. So many times my children see me react to a situation instead of act upon it. So many times I have been an un~Godly example to my children.
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23
My heart attitude is the real problem, sometimes. I get caught up in emotions or whatever may be going on that I forget about those little eyes and ears. I forget to ask the Lord to change my heart to conform to his.
My daily prayer is that I would be a good example to my children. That they would learn good things from me and not just bad. I don't want them to grow with some of the bad habits that I have. I want my mouth and actions to reflect the nature of my heart, a heart after God's own.
When I remember that little eyes are watching me, I'll remember that God's eyes are upon me also. What a difference this will make in my life.
Blessings,
Hi Jess,
ReplyDeleteI was just reading in my bible and notes about this; I almost did my post on this topic. We must be on the same wavelength. It is so true. I don't have the little eyes watching, but an adult daughter and know she is influenced by everything I do. Linking with Better Mom's today and you are my neighbor.
Kim
Some truths are so simple yet so profound, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteYes, I also need to hear "you know better than that" sometimes.
We are never too old to learn from our children. They can give us a wake call only to realize that we need to do a little self evaluation. This has happened to me many times.
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