The Boni Bunch: September 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

Rotten Fruit

I was reading a book recently in which a pastor of a huge mega church passed away. His wife stated that she felt like he was never actually a believer. His son was shocked by that accusation. After all, his father had led so many people to the Lord. His mother explained that, as the Bible says, followers of Christ will show the Fruit of the Spirit. She continued to say that her husband, this son's father, had never produced fruits of the Spirit in his life.

Followers will be known for the Fruit in them-(Galatians 5:22-23.)

LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, and SELF-CONTROL

I have realized that my fruit is not always "fresh"... sometimes what I'm presenting to the world around me is rotten...

I challenge myself today to take a look within. When I speak or act, am I exemplifying Christ by showing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?

Or, am I exemplifying the world by showing hatred, depression, strife, impatience, rudeness, cruelty, unreliability, harshness, and lack of discipline?

I want my life to show Christ. I want everything I say and do to reflect His Spirit within me.

"Create in me a clean heart, oh Lord, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, oh God. Take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of my salvation. And renew a right spirit within me."

(One of my favorite children's church songs from my childhood based on Psalm 51:10)

So I challenge you now....

Is your Fruit fresh or rotten?

If the world knows you by your Fruit,

are they seeing Christ?

You know you're a mom if...

...if kids songs are the ones stuck in your head (from Renee)
...if you realize your kids are 3 years old and it is time to start carrying a normal purse and no longer the diaper bag as your purse (from Renee)
...if you find kid's food in your purse or toys (from Renee)
...if you know every episode of spongebob!! (from Michelle)
...if your kids are bathed, fed, and dressed while you are famished and unbathed in your PJ's...And then at that point you have to say screw it, because you cant leave them unattended in the house long enough to take a quick shower, so you pray tomorrow is a better day! (from Jackie & Jennifer)
...if you walk through the halls of your local kindergarten and all the kids start saluting you because they have been informed you are the President of Oklahoma (yes thats right, Oklahoma, not the United States) (from Jennifer)
...if you go to work and have a coworker tell you you have something on your shirt and you look at it only to find that one of your children has used your shirt as a kleenex (from Rachael)
...if you can hug and kiss a child whose breath smells worse than a dragon's after he/she has been throwing up for most of the day and night. And, not throw up yourself in the process (from Marla)
...if the school principal calls you because your child brought your bra to their kindergarten class for show and tell (from Jennifer)
...if your extended relatives know which parts of your body have hair and which ones dont because it was your childs topic of choice at a Christmas (from Jennifer)
...if you don't mind if your kids drink out of your glass and you will still drink from it too (from Marcia)
...if your living room looks more like a play area for kids than a nice place to entertain guests (mine)
...if you have a funny story (funny now, but not at the time)...how your son passing gas during a diaper change managed to shoot a poo ball on your cheek! (from Sandi)
...if you see your parents in a whole new light! (from Katrina)
...if you carry a diaper bag as a purse (from Kelly)
...if you have items in your purse that would normally be found in a baby's room or diaper bag (from Wendy)
...if nasty bodily fluids don't bother you; OR if you have other children spit their gum into your hand when they're done! (from Candace)
...if your belly gradually got huge over 9 months. Then you suddenly had a bunch of pain followed by a human coming out of you! (from Elizabeth)
...if you start saying the phrase, "Because I said so!" and it may be to a coworker, not your children! (from Melanie)
...if you can change a dirty diaper and not get the dry heaves because it looks like pea soup & smells worse (from Diana)
...if you will eat something out of your child's mouth that they refuse to eat. (from Courtney)
...if you find Cheerios in the bottom of your purse, couch, vehicle... (from Sahar)
...if You're stopped in walmart by a nice lady who says.."Excuse me, miss....you have some cheerios stuck to your butt" (from Kym)
...if your printer mysteriously quits working a week after you buy it. You send it in for under warranty repairs and Lexmark sends it back with a note that has a Barbie shoe taped to it and all it says is we found the problem (from Amanda)
...if most of your shirts are stained on the shoulder (from droop & goop)
...if you keep a box of baby wipes in the car...just in case
...if you pull something out of your purse and a baby sock falls out
...if your dishwasher has no real cups...all sippy cups & bottles

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Monday, September 22, 2014

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