While the video had a cute, funny side to it, it made me wonder, how would my kids portray me if they had the chance? What would A-Day-In-My-Life look like according to my kids?
Would they show me reading my Bible and praying? Would they show me eating? Would they show me on the computer? Would they show me dancing around like a mad woman to music? Not that I do that.....
Two things stand out to me here:
1. Kids watch everything we do. Everything. Don't kid yourself into thinking they don't see through what you try to hide. If you say don't eat candy in between meals, but they see you do it in secret, you can't expect them to respect you. Your hypocrisy shines through. If you say you should read your Bible and pray every day and they never once have seen you do it, your hypocrisy shines through. If you say you shouldn't text and drive, and they see you do it, your hypocrisy shines through. And they will grow up to be versions of you.
2. I want my life to highlight Christ. We can have fun and be silly, yes. But if someone made a video about me, I would want it to showcase Jesus. What am I doing to make that happen?
This is more a reflective post, a wake-up call, I guess, about what I want my kids to know and remember about their mom and how and what I can change to better reflect Jesus. I would want them to remember that she loved the Lord first and foremost. That she sang hymns of praise at every opportunity. That the Love of God was so evident in her that there was no denying how much she loved her Savior. Your kids when young, whether you want them to or not, very much reflect what goes on at home. What would my life video look like? And what would yours show?
If I'm ever brave enough, I might just ask my kids to make a video for me......
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