[pinit]I have a confession to make. My kitchen is usually dirty. I’m mean.. really kind of outta control at times. Dishes piled on the stove, dishes piled in the sink, heck dishes piled next to the sink. Why am I telling you this right now? Well, I think some of you moms can relate. And, if you’re one of those super OCD moms that cannot go to bed without cleaning the kitchen, clearly this post is not for you! Actually I wish I was more like you sometimes… 🙂 but, until then, I write on.. 😉 I came to a realization today that many of us are missing out on what could be some really awesome friendships. And, it’s all because our kitchen is dirty. Or maybe it’s the bathroom… or living room. And, because it’s not picture perfect, although we would like to invite people over, we feel like they would judge us if they stepped foot in our house. Come on.. who’s been there before? You think it would be really great to have a play date with the neighbor kid and his/her mom. But, then you look around. And, the house is a disaster. And, you think…. oh my gosh, I would never want someone else’s kid to crawl on these floors! When the truth is.. their floors are probably even worse. So, you postpone the play date.. and then you both get busy. And, then before you know it, months have passed. Your house is still not perfect and you guys have still not gotten together. And, you go through the same thought process the next time you two talk about getting together. Well today, Favored Moms, I am here to set you FREE! News Flash: None of us are perfect! Sure, some people may appear perfect on facebook or Instagram, but the cold hard truth is… we are all human. Therefore, imperfect. I know, I know.. it’s hard to believe.. you think, but what about ______? Her kids are always dressed so perfectly… she’s always going on vacation.. they seem to have a ton of money. Blah, blah, blah.. we’ve probably all been there before. We log on some social media site and then feel a twinge of jealousy. And, we start comparing ourselves and our lives. And, before we know it, we log off, feeling worse than when we got on. This is not right ladies! We are not made to live in condemnation. We must realize our right standing and be confident in who we are. And, more importantly, whose we are. Did you know that you are a kid of the King? That’s right, in Romans 8:16-17, it says that we are “God’s children”.. therefore “if we are children, then we are heirs- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ”. Can you even grasp what that means?! I know I’m still working on it… But, one thing I can tell you for sure is that as God’s children, we are not meant to shrink away in fear, embarrassment and worry, wondering what people are going to think about us! And, we’re definitely not called to dwell on any envious thoughts, wishing we were like someone else or had what they had. The simple truth is that we are all designed for greatness. And, we are meant to walk with our heads held high, knowing we are loved and cared for. So, how about we leave Isolation Island and take the time to reach out and build some meaningful relationships with the other mommies that God has so masterfully placed into our lives. Stop worrying about the dishes, back away from social media for a minute and start living in real time with real people. 🙂
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