'The Woman I want To Be' series (part 11)

The woman who properly manages her home.

Father, I know you expect me to be a good and diligent caretaker of all that you have placed in my possession. I take charge and care of the home you have blessed me with. I am the woman who handles and governs the affairs of her home to bring about success despite difficulty in any area. I choose to put my time to the profitable use of building a strong and sturdy environment for my children to grow in, I choose to ensure my home is always filled with love and warmth, I choose to ceaselessly seek for your peace to reign over my dwelling in all circumstances, and I choose to keep you as the author and foundation of my home to lead myself and household in all and help me protect that which you have entrusted to me. I use your wisdom and direction to effectively maximize all the resources you make available to me and I will ensure the place I call home is a place that exudes with the light and warmth of your love, and a place where, through you, countless can find lasting help, healing, counsel and comfort.

As I am yet unmarried, may I apply such wisdom, diligence, organization, discipline and love as I assist my mother in managing her own home.

You're a God of order who values the institution of the family. I’ll continue to value family and ensure order reigns in my home.

xxx, Kwiksie.

The Woman I Want to Be Series (part 9)

   ™ The woman who is disciplined.

That which is most essential, will not always be most pleasantly attained and if I am to be effectively desensitized from the dictates of the flesh, then I must be adequately trained in activities and regimens which improve my relationship with you dear Lord. So I will remain one who welcomes your rebuke and chastisement, knowing it is the one whom you love that you teach to differentiate between right and wrong. All that is good was made by you for my use (and whatever circumstance or challenge which may arise that is not of you, you still turn around in my favor – for your glory) but I was made by and for you. Therefore, I refuse to indulge my flesh and become slave to that which I was

created to rule and have dominance over! I refuse to place more importance in anything than it deserves but rather, choose to keep all things in their rightful places and perspectives. I refuse to let money, food, emotions, fear, trinkets, sex, fame, greed, pride, romance, anger, bitterness, people, envy, sickness, want, etc, take from me or become that which my life revolves around – even briefly! That which you have made available to me to use and enjoy while on earth, I choose take advantage of in the contexts for which you made them and in always in moderation; but that which you have stated should have no place in my life, I do away with permanently and with JOY.

As I am taught by your Spirit, I am ever training this flesh to remain in subjection to You.

xxx, Kwiksie.