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Monday, September 3, 2012

The Love Dare

We watched Fireproof for the first time last night. It was so powerful on many levels. While watching it I realized many things:
1. I am not the kind of Christian I should be.
2. I am not the kind of wife I should be.
3. We are not the kind of family I want to be.

As I watched God worked in my heart. He showed me how satisfied you can become if you drink from Him and fill yourself up with him.

I was saved long ago, and I have recommitted my life ....long ago. But it has been a while since I have given everything to the Lord and learned from Him and through Him. I don't study his word like I should. We don't attend church like we should. We are not being the kind of parents, mates, or family we should.

So I recommitted my life last night. I don't want to feel lonely when I am surrounded by tons of people again. I am going to drink of Him freely and change my marriage, my children, my family...my life.

1. I am starting my strengthening myself every day by reading my Bible in the morning and doing a Bible study at night.
2. I am going to do The Love Dare. We need something. It is not that we have a bad marriage or that we are on the verge of divorce. It is just that I want more than what we have, and I know that we can be AMAZING. It is a 40 Day Dare. Here is the first 8:
You can find the rest here.

3. Finally, we need to be the kind of family we should be. We are working on this in several ways. We are working on memorizing a Bible verse a week.

John 12:35-36

New International Version (NIV)
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”

I am going to help my children learn to walk in the light. By immersing them in the Word. We are ABC bible verses.  
We are also learning to pray with
This goes along with the blog I pinned earlier!

Finally, I vow to join a church by the end of September, we have been in our new town long enough that is no longer new and it is time that we joined a church! We will be members some where by the end of September. Now the question is where??????????

See other ways I plan on Living a Better Life by following my Pinterest board.

7 comments:

Ali said...

So encouraged by this, Liz. I know that the Lord will guide you gently and lead you carefully as you set out to change your family for generations to come! Thank you for sharing!!!

Ali said...

So encouraged by this, Liz. I know that the Lord will guide you gently and lead you carefully as you set out to change your family for generations to come! Thank you for sharing!!!

Liz said...

Ali, I actually thought about you last night. You and your family are inspiring!

Deenarh said...

Hi Lisa,

I have been stalking these love dare challenges on Pinterest for a while now. But only recently stumbled upon the complete 30days on your page. I'm so grateful for this and I'm interested in trying them out myself and recreating them them with different quotes. Please let me know what you think and how it helped your family relationship as a whole. Thank you

Deenarh said...

Hi Liz,

Sorry auto correct won't let me type your name. :-)

Deenarh said...

Hi Lisa,

I have been talking these love dare challenges on Pinterest for a while now. But only recently stumbled upon the complete 30days on your page. I'm so grateful for this and I'm interested in trying them out myself and recreating them them with different quotes. Please let me know what you think and how it helped your family relationship as a whole. Thank you

Deenarh said...

Hi Lisa,

I have been talking these love dare challenges on Pinterest for a while now. But only recently stumbled upon the complete 30days on your page. I'm so grateful for this and I'm interested in trying them out myself and recreating them them with different quotes. Please let me know what you think and how it helped your family relationship as a whole. Thank you