Monday Motivation for the Christian Woman

Monday Motivation for the Christian Woman - Are You Faithful?

AAAWW it's Monday! Monday somehow seems to demand our attention and shove us back into a routine. If we are slack in an area over the weekend, Monday quickly reminds us to get it together. Over the weekend, it is easy to indulge in many areas, our activities, sleep, food. When we've worked hard all week, the weekends bring a pause a time to relax. But in excess, anything can quickly veer us to the opposite spectrum. The natural rhythms we daily do, help keep us in balance.

Today's encouragement for the week is to Be Faithful in Everything.

A definition of faithful can include - remaining loyal and steadfast, true to the facts or the original.

In a biblical sense, Faithfulness comes from a place of trust and loyalty. As a Christian, it is important to be faithful to God. Faithfulness requires us to submit our ways to God. As we follow God with faithfulness, it will affect every area around us. Some thoughts to consider this week about our faithfulness may include:

Being faithful in every relationship, responsibility and opportunity God gives.
Faithful in knowing God's Word and living by it.
Faithful in stewardship.
In times of crisis or disaster, remaining steadfast and faithful.
When blessings abound, being faithful to give God the glory.
Faithful in sharing Jesus to those around us.
Even in times when it's inconvenient, difficult or expensive, we can be faithful.
Knowing and joyfully using our spiritual gifts in God's church.

Faithfulness is a vast, foundational characteristic. But it is formed in the moment by moment decisions and daily activities of life. May we be found faithful.

O may all who come behind us

Find us faithful,

May the fire of our devotion

Light their way.

May the footprints that we leave,

Lead them to believe,

And the lives we live

Inspire them to obey.

O may all who come behind us

Find us faithful.

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