Rockets

My younger son, Micah, has decided to play soccer this season. I am not your typical soccer mom, at least I don't think I am. And what kind of label is that anyhow? So what if I end up fitting the mold? I have no goal (LOL) to become a soccer mom, so will it happen anyways?
There are other pursuits in my life that I hope will drown out all other side dishes. Like the goal to become more gracious, encourging and just all around loving towards my family. Now I know that I will not just happen to become that kind of woman wothout a good bit of working out, of my salvation!
Sure, saved is great! But what was I saved from and saved to become? Why save me? There is purpose in God's providence! He knew me before I was born and he knows me now. As Micah works to learn the basics of a sport I am still working on some basics in my own faith. There are few things I struggle with more than being Christ-like right here at home. I was saved to know Christ and to be his hands and feet and face to others, to my family.
Think about it, what does Christ look like? Thoughts of someone who did, does or was something you admire probably come to mind. He looks like us doing God's work. So soccer mom or not am I doing God's work? And am I doing that work in his way? I hope so. I kow that I fail at times! But this soccer season as I coach the Rockets I have the goal of being an encouraging teacher to pursue and a great Coach in Christ leading me in all the right moves!

Have your 'side dish' pursuits become your ultimate goals?
Are you craving a label other than Christian?
Are you brushing your failures under the carpet or laying them at His feet?