Good morning!
I love when the Lord wakes me up at 3:00 in the morning. This is a post I wanted to write before going to bed a few hours ago, but I've had a quick prayer and am ready to write now.
Ladies love to talk bad about other ladies. Okay, SOME ladies like to talk bad about other ladies. We don't think of it as gossiping; it's not. It's simply telling about something that happened- factually (or not). It's explaining the reason why we were made to feel the way we feel- honestly (or not).
A few days ago this week, I had a good reason to be spouting off some "truths" about another sister in Christ.
My husband listened quietly in the car.
Our children were within earshot, and if my oldest son is within earshot, he is straining his ears to hear every word. Now, the boy is completely deaf if you tell him to do ANYTHING, but a conversation that is not had with him in a car... now that's remembered in detail.
After I finished my first relieving round of information, my husband kept right on driving, and without even looking at me he said, "Be careful, she's better than you." He had a spirit of kindness, gentleness, and love in his voice, and not a tone of anger, judgment, or ridicule.
That's it.
He's right.
And my precious son got to hear it all.
I knew immediately what Bible verse he was referring to: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interest of others." Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)
It was hard at that moment to consider this woman as better than myself. My mounting anger was justified, but I choose to remain quiet.
I am grateful that the Lord saw fit to complete me with a man of few words who is able and willing to speak truth into my life.
This week my husband answered the call of Galatians 6:1, "Brothers, if a person is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should restore that person gently. Watch out for yourself so that you are not tempted as well." (ISV)
I am grateful for my husband's humility and willingness to bring me closer to the Lord.
