A Mother's Heart

Integrity and Influence

Many things recently have been turning my mind to the issue of integrity.  I feel great conviction in this area.  Sometimes in my life, I feel like I am doing well, focusing on what the Lord would have me do and say.  Then, I'll see some glaring area of my life that is sadly lacking. 

My precious children act as such great motivatiors and inspirations in this area.  They hold us so accountable, don't they?  What behavior do we want to model for them?  Do they see Christ in us?  Their little eyes are on me all hours of the day.  Am I practicing patience?  Discipline?  What am I watching, saying, doing?

As a stay at home mom, my interaction with others seems limited, but there are so many times during the day when I let my feelings dictate, instead of Christ. 

Also, what am I allowing to influence my life?  Everything I say and do, all my views on the world need to be filtered through the screen of the Word.  As Christians, we need to influence the world, not be influence.  Am I doing that?