Gwen Elliott an amazing wife and mother of three. She and her husband Brian have a heart to live fully for God and to raise their children in His word, His will and His way. After having 2 children, they were surprised with a 3rd child. Being a busy mother of 3 she also serves in ministry at her local church of New Song Christian Fellowship. You can contact Gwen at gwenelliott3@gmail.com.
“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation” Colossians 1:21-22 NIV.
Do you find yourself going through your day hearing accusations in your mind?
Accusations are from the enemy to alienate you from God and others. These accusations can sound like your own thoughts where you tell yourself, “I’m a terrible mom”, “I hate being home with my kids”, “I can’t do anything right.” The battle in your mind wages when you don’t know and apply the truth that Jesus died to set you free. He made you holy. You are free from all accusation.
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“For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross” Colossians 1:19-20 NIV.”
Does your life ever feel a bit chaotic? Your morning is just not going well. You feel some tension with your husband. The baby is crying, you are trying to get out of the door to take the kids to school, your husband can’t find his brief case…. Does this sound familiar? Every home can be a pressure cooker. And you can be the one who is about ready to blow your lid. In moments like this stop, breath, and begin to expect the peace of God to take control of your emotions. Do not just react to the stress of the environment, change the environment it self with an infusion with peace that comes from God.
Impossible you say. Yes it is, without God. But with God nothing is impossible. Begin to ask Him for a solution for your morning routine and your daily responsibilities. Relying totally on Him for the details of your life can bring you His peace.
The peace that Christ made through His shed blood is an eternal peace. The peace of Christ is eternally yours. Don’t get caught up in things that don’t matter for eternity. Let His peace rule in your mind, heart, will and emotions. Remember, He is the One who has the whole world in His hands. You can trust Him to be your peace.
Do your children always want to be first?
Even little baby’s learn to say “mine” and toddlers say “Me First”. Kindergarten students want to be the line leader. But truly there is only One who was created to be first.
Colossians 1:17,18 declares that Jesus is “before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Just let a group of people come together with the mindset of “me first” and see the anarchy that makes things fall apart. What holds things together is seeing Jesus as the head of the church. You can apply that in your home, by putting Christ first in every part of your life. If you do, you will have peace and order.
He is the image of the Invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him” Colossians 1:15-16 NIV.
Do you ever wish you could actually see God?
Jesus is the image of the Invisible God… all things were created by Him and for Him. Although you can’t go to facebook and see a recent picture of Jesus, you can see people living for Jesus in their daily lives. You can see Christians partnering in marriage and raising kids for the glory of God. These unsung hero’s have made Jesus their all. Open your eyes to see the life of God lived out every day by His body, the church.
Make Jesus Christ Your All
Tondalanea Scott is an unusual and unique woman of God. She has been married for 13 years to NFL player, pastor and author Freddie Scott. She has partnered with him in founding Unlock the Champion a nonprofit organization reaching young men and women nation wide with the message of lifting yourself, loving your spouse, leading your children, and leaving a legacy. Tondalanea is also a minister at Faith Life Church and the mom of five beautiful children. Take a moment right now to listen to this interview and share it with a friend to encourage them.