Chore Time

In order to have our family life run smoothly, Bryan and I have assigned daily chores or tasks for each of our children to accomplish. 

The Elliott children who help run the ship by carry out their jobs

It is funny how during the chore times the children will often become distracted.  It could be the desire to go potty, the need to instruct someone younger, or selfish hearts who argue over who gets the sweeper first.  Regardless of the cause, the distraction prolongs the assignment and creates interruption in the vision we desire for our family to have. 

Isn’t it the same with the work the Lord has for us?

I am a child of the King!  He has given me a calling…chores…assignments for me to live out for I am a member of HIS family.

I am called to be a minister’s wife. 

The man I walk  through ministry with

I am called to be a mother of seven children.

I am called to homeschool the arrows he has placed in our quiver. 

It has become very apparent to me that I also get distracted in my “chore time”.  I allow Satan to grab my attention and persuade me to focus on things with little to no importance.

 Don’t get me wrong.  The items, events, and issues that rob me of accomplishing my assignments are real.  Some are even painful…aching the core of my heart, but they are not the works of the Lord so they shouldn’t have a hold on my life, heart, and mind. 

Why does Satan and his army work to distract?

Simple…we are powerful members in the army of Christ, but we are only powerful and affective when we are fueled by his word and ways...not Satan's!  If he can distract us, less will be done for the KINGDOM.  Less will come to know the saving power of grace given by the Savior, less will have a spiritually mature mother to guide them through life, and less will build up the body of Christ.

I am learning that I need to pray for the Spirit to help me ward off the attacks of distractions.  I need to be on my knees more as I live out my callings. 

Will you join me in prayer as you fight to live out yours?