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Discipleship and the Domestic Church (cont'd)
by Debra Davenport, Director of Protestant Outreach for One Bread
I try very hard not to talk out of both sides of my mouth. If I say the Creed on Sunday then I want to make sure I'm living by it in my everyday life. I want my beliefs and my actions to not contradict each other.Of course my 'spirit is strong and the flesh is weak" But I want to be totally in love with Christ and do the best that I can to hold to and live by the truths he has passed down to us through his Holy Mother Church. This all sounds so good and wonderful but I fall short of what I wish I could be every single day. And I know that I always will. Perfection only comes with gaining Heaven, but my love for my Creator wont let me give up. It wont let me quit the race. There's a song called The Extra Mile that my brother wrote that really helps me to keep going. It's based on Hebrews 12:1. Here's a little bit of it.
"I'm gonna run for You,
because You asked me to,
I'm gonna carry on
Through a marathon of trials.
I know there's rest for me
Once I reach my destiny
.. That's all I need to go the extra mile."
I realize that at this time of my life, this season, is for being a mother. I cant be all things to all people. I used to feel like I didn't do enough...like I should be volunteering for more in my parish and community, but I finally found peace by seeking God's will through prayer and I know that the time will come when I have plenty of time to give outside the home. Pope John Paul II calls the home and family the domestic church. Right now my priority is my domestic church, or as I like to call it,domestic monastery since we homeschool! . My call for now is to disciple my children. To teach them to care about others when they are hurting or sad, to sacrifice what they want for the needs of others, to share, to help each other, and to pray and pray often. To teach them that there is no better friend than Jesus and that if they always put God first, then they will have inner peace and will be able to handle anything life hands them. My prayer is that they will carry all these things out into the world and be an example of Christ's love to everyone they meet.
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