Homeschooled, Account, Process

Yesterday
Worship was good. Lydia and Wade visited. They are here for a few days. Lydia is visiting her brother and they will do some traveling during his vacation. They come from a family of ten, homeschooled, and Wade did his university studies online. They were wonderful!

We napped, then Jaime went to our gate to receive Luke and Kat. They came in from the airport around 4:15pm. We chatted for a while, then they napped and I studied Chinese. We ate pizza from our favorite shop, The Pizza Company. Then I studied some more and went to bed.

The Daily Bible - Genesis 42-45
Joseph tricks his brothers into bringing Benjamin down to Egypt. Then reveals himself to them, telling them to bring everyone down to Goshen, the best place in Egypt.

Genesis 42:22, Reuben replied, "Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn't listen! Now we must give an accounting for his blood." This accounting for blood goes back to Genesis 9:5.

Boundaries in Marriage - Setting Boundaries with Yourself
Setting Boundaries with Our Own Character
What should one do when you are into personal development and your spouse is not? First, the greatest calling is love, so everything you do should be loving. Second, there should be no judgment placed upon your spouse, in fact there should be blessing. Asking the question, "What do you see in me that hurts or bothers you?" will bring about a blessing for you... but maybe you will never have the same question returned to you. Accept this. Pray for your spouses heart to change, but never judge your spouse because they are unwilling to read personal development books or go to seminars or do other similar things. Love them and bless them.

Process, Not Perfection
We do not have the power to change ourselves, let alone others (Romans 7:15). God's blessings enable us to mature. We cannot force ourselves to mature. What we can do is make choices, show our faults, and bring our issues into relationship. The next sections will be about what we can do to work on our maturity.

Prayer
Lord remind us all of our need for humility. Bless us with your compassion for one another. Help us to find the best way to mature in your love. Let us know you as Master, Lord, and Friend.