Love Starts in the Home

Love starts in the home. As I meditate on this sentence, it makes me think about how quick we are to blame people for their actions without really digging deeper to examine the true issue. I find it hard to believe we are born as murderers or with so much hate in our hearts for another race.

The constant barrage of race related shootings, the growing dissension between the police force and its citizens, and the feeling of uncertainty about how we should respond raises even more questions in our hearts. The hashtag "Black Lives Matter" has highlighted the divide between humanity and the basic fundamentals of human rights. It is evident our society is being divided. What lies on the surface is not the issue, we must take a hard look in the mirror to find the root of the problem.

It is easy to say to get rid of guns, but if hate lives in the heart there will still be an issue. So how do we begin to cultivate a society that promotes love and justice? Easy. . . it starts in the home. We may never be able to change the hearts and minds of society all at once, but we can make an extreme impact if we start with the people that are in our lives.

By planting seeds of love with family, friends and those we have influence over, we will have a ripple effect of love on society. You may be thinking this sounds like to great of a challenge to take on but you can start small. It is better to start with one person than none at all.

Besides our relationship with God, our husbands and children should come after Him. However many times that is not the case, because of the multiple responsibilities we’ve taken on outside of the home, our “family” ministry suffers.

Therefore, I will be giving suggestions on how to communicate effectively in your home, things to consider as a wife to your husband and daughter of God, and suggestions on how to work through the conflict barriers.

Over the next three weeks we will examine how to be the best you in your home, job and community. Because many of us are in ministry at our churches and leaders in organizations, we can sometimes overlook what needs to be our first ministry, our home.

It can be draining to be a part of multiple projects and having so many commitments, that we can easily overlook our first priority. In the meanwhile, lets pray to get our hearts ready for next week:

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for giving me Jesus, who took my sins on the cross and came so I can live the abundant life. There is nothing too hard for You and I know that even means for my marriage. I repent for doing it my way, for thinking my way and not leaning unto You for times that I should have. I repent for thinking I need to change my husband and renounce the lie that I am alone in this battle and renounce the lie that it is my responsibility. I decree and declare that You will have Your way in our marriage and that I will yield to You and what You are doing and that I will listen. Open my heart to listen and to be a doer of Your word. Thank You for making all things new and I decree and declare that You will make my marriage new. I thank You for always being with us and for remaining faithful even when I have not been. Thank You for loving me unconditionally and help me to see myself as You see me, not what people have said about me. Help me to please You and to not lean unto my own understanding but to acknowledge You in all my ways. May I devote my time and efforts to draw closer to You during this time and to know You and seek Your face. Put it on my heart to rest in You and I ask You to calm my anxious thoughts. Help me to trust in You in all things. I release my marriage to You and ask You to have Your way, to do with it as You like and to transform us into Your likeness. May I be patient with the process and slow to speak when things are frustrating in the home. Help me to demonstrate Your goodness in my home and model You with excellence and in wisdom. I decree I am the Proverbs 31 wife and declare no weapon formed against me shall prosper. I release all worry, fear, anxiety over to You and declare I am full of peace, patience, gentleness and kindness. I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

Love Eva

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