A woman that thinks she is entitled to something is on a slippery slope towards disaster. A mind can take one for a tailspin when it begins meditating on self.
Is the gratitude that flows out of your life as abounding as the grace that has flowed into your life? Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
I worked so hard today, so I deserve this. I treated my husband with kindness and grace, so I deserve a night out with the girls. I – I – I will be your demise.
Gratitude is a lifestyle. A hard-fought, grace-infused, biblical lifestyle. Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
When I start focusing on myself instead of preferring one another, I become angry, lonely and unsettled. Slippery is the slope of anger, loneliness, selfishness and pride which leads into the deep pit of bitterness. Once you swim in its darkness it is hard to climb out. Don’t enter that pool; it will swallow you whole.
Thanksgiving puts us in God’s living room. Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
As women, we do deserve some rest. We do deserve some time to ourselves. But let God bring about the time and place for your rest.
If you are striving for rest today because you feel you deserve something, choose instead to thank God for all of your small graces. It is the small graces and joys that fill the heart to the brim, overflowing. This will be your true rest.
When we give out of gratitude to God, we cause gratitude to well up in others’ hearts. Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
Mommy, I will speak life into now, so listen carefully: what you do does matter for all of eternity! Wife, the way you honor and respect your husband speaks volumes to that christian brother and sister that are struggling in their marriage! It shines Christ’s Light brighter and bolder to even a lost person.
So when you do get that time away, to yourself, you will relish in it, and be truly grateful! 1 Timothy 6:6 “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”
I got the Ever Grateful Large Pitcher yesterday from Day Spring. I love it! It says, Thankful for small graces. Yes, Lord… let me be grateful for each and every small grace you bless me with today.
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Traci, I haven’t dropped by in quite awhile. I’m scolding myself; I love your heart ~ it shows through your wonderful words. Not many want to take the road you travel and lay it out there. Words you have written today are so fitting for all of us in this generation. I’ll be dropping in more often.
Great reminders today. Thanks for sharing them.
Traci,
This message is SO GOOD for everybody, women and men, adults and children.
Entitlement leads to a feeling of exemption – the idea that we can not be held accountable for our actions. We are exempt from any any negative consequences. Of course, that is not true, as you point out with this great statement: “what you do does matter for all of eternity!”
Great post.
Note: I have a chapter on Entitlement and Exemption in Roaring Lions, Cracking Rocks, p.45-46. wb
well said what a sweet reminder that God will give rest to the weary!
I love to come here and see your blog not just an ordinary blog…but a blog that always is where I find words of wisdom, words of love, words for my daily walk not only as a mom, wife, grandma but as a whole. I love how you love God and it truly shows thru your blog. Keep on….
Esther
Wow! Powerful. So often I adopt the entitlement mentality.
Traci, thank you for sharing this. Unfortunately, it is this feeling of entitlement that is causing our society to crumble. There are many of us who don’t look to what is godly, or good, but only to ” I want it now”. It’s destroying us from the inside out. Thank you for the reminder. We can all use it.
Traci,
You are SO right! Entitlement thinking has also gotten a lot of folks into debt!
I love your quotes about being thankful. The more we have a spirit of thanksgiving the less we have a spirit of complaining. It makes such a difference in our lives. Thank you so much for sharing this message with the world. Your blog is anything but Ordinary!
Blessings!
Mary Joy