Mom Heart Moments #211

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

ALONG WITH THE REALIZATION that my children’s hearts were like treasure chests came another: I could not give to them what I did not myself possess. If I wanted the souls of my children to be rich, then my soul needed to be rich, because it was my soul they would draw from. I became passionate about investing time every morning with the Lord so I could pass on what I’d learned when we gathered each morning over breakfast.

It seems rare that I find truly great people whose presence brings life and inspiration, causing me to want to be more excellent and trust God for more miracles or strive to be a better person. So I realized that I wanted to be that kind of person —where the living, sparkling, dancing Spirit of God was so much a part of me, that to be with me was to be in the presence of God. I see that in God’s economy, it is possible to become a “great” person, because He is great and desires to produce in us His holiness, righteousness, and integrity.

If I am to become the kind of woman whom all can count on as a fount of life and inspiration, I must have a plan that utilizes every moment of every day to mold me into such a person. And so, I became a treasure seeker —I pursued all that was excellent and good, seeking to model myself after the most excellent, the most beautiful, getting rid of the garbage that was in my heart, as often as I needed to, so I could fill my soul with all that was good.

Filling our own souls with His character and grace does not happen by accident. What does your plan to be filled look like?