I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil. Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate. My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me. No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. Psalms 101:2-6

When I read this verse today it really spoke to me about our responsibility to take care of our house, not necessarily the physical needs of our home but the atmosphere of our home. What goes on within the walls of our home matters. Let’s preface this by saying our families and household will not be perfect whatsoever, there might be yelling, arguing, tantrums, crying and so on. BUT what I am saying is that we have influence on how our household runs. Especially as mothers, we have the power to create, change and influence the atmosphere of our home. Let’s think about it, here's a funny but real example. If we are in a random cleaning frenzy, we’re irritated and ready to throw all the toys away and rearrange furniture and we start demanding everyone to do something, the house feels it. The people who live within start getting a tad nervous and have a blank stare wondering what just happened. It’s cleaning time and everyone knows it. Our desire for a clean home right now has now penetrated everyone within. But let’s talk a little deeper. We have the opportunity and ability to lead our home to honor God. (of course, our husbands are the head of our household and ultimately lead, but today I am specifically talking about our role in all of this) What happens within the walls of our home, God sees, and God cares about. What happens within matters just as much as what happens on Sundays at church with our family. As I read this scripture today it reminded me that as a mother, I want to lead my children and our home closer to Jesus. The things I allow or don’t allow in my home, such as entertainment, the way we speak, the way we act and treat each other and etc., I want it all to be honoring to God. Home is our safe place, a place where we can put on our pjs, throw our hair up and look “ugly pretty” But even though it’s our safe place, it should still remain a safe and godly place. Not a place that we’re so comfortable we throw off all restraints allow things unfitting for the glory of God. Does this make sense? If we want our home to be peaceful, filled with the Spirit of God, blessed, joyful, protected by God and covered by His precious blood, we must prepare an inviting place for Him to dwell. Does this make sense? So today I truly believe God is talking to me and all of us here about the beautiful role we have as a woman and mother and the responsibility we have to conduct our home in a way that brings glory to God. We have the power to do that, how amazing!

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