Guest Post: A Simple Reminder
Guest Post from Mrs. Theresa GouldA few years ago a friend shared in a letter to me something the Lord had showing in her about the comparison trap from II Corinthians 10:12, "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves, are not wise."
I've realized through the years how it is far too easy to fall into the temptation to compare ourselves and all it ends up accomplishing is robbing us of our joy, as well as our enjoyment of our home and children we have been blessed with. At the same time, it is all too easy to judge one another about how we look, or how our homes look or our children look or act. Each of us come from various backgrounds, work ethics and training. Therefore, each of us will be at different places in our homemaking journeys.
While it is fun to learn and glean from others, it is easy to fall prey to the temptation to compare. All of us should not only accept where we are at personally in making our houses homes--be it total organized or semi-organized or learning to become organized. We should also accept where our sisters in Christ are in their journeys, valuing the diversity the Lord has given us in the Body of Christ, no matter what that might look like.
Most of us are also learning our homemaking skills with a baby, toddler(s), and other children under foot--which is challenging in itself without adding the comparison trap to it. So let's avoid comparing, all the while learning to glean the gold nuggets as we sift through so many sources of helps and advice along the way.
-Mrs.Theresa Gould is Robert's wife of 14 years, homeschooling mother to seven children. She enjoys spending time with her family reading, going for walks, or doing household projects. In spare moments she can be found reading or writing. She and her family also enjoy working on their home business Faith and Family Books.
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