Today's dare was a request to spend time reading a portion of scripture and then spending time praying. As I've said before, this is a great activity and one that can put my mind in the right frame of mind. I read out of Matthew 5, the sermon on the mount. We are studying this passage at church and it has tons of great information. What I noticed this morning is that it really focuses on our attitude while here on earth. Humbleness, meekness, gentleness, being poor in spirit, merciful, peacemakers, mourners, and having a pure heart are all commended. So I spent the day truly looking at these qualities in my life and praying that God would work on "Mr. Cool." My camp act from Sam Camp has followed me around all my life and I'm ready to put him to sleep. As I step into more compassion and vulnerability what I'm really saying is I'm ready to step into authentic Chadness. No longer do I have a need to project an image into the world that says I've got it all together. My notice about myself is that when I come from a place of authenticity (truth in love) I'm so much more powerful than when I put on my act. As this relates to Kendra, I'm much more giving and loving when I take on the loving characteristics described in the passage in Matthew. Just as I've grown in my inspiring, boldness, compassion and vulnerability to claiming them in my life, so shall I take on these biblical qualities as I seek more time with Christ.
Even though I fail at times to embrace love in all things, I know that choosing love is a much more effective way to parent and show up in my marriage.
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