By Kimm Harvey
Okay, let’s talk about take-home points. One of the main points I carried away from the conference was simple but, oh my, very critical. (….and, by the way – if you were not able to attend you can listen to it at the Sovereign Grace website) Here goes: My marriage to a leader gives me a stewardship of influence and opportunity. That’s right. Because I go with tall, dark and handsome over there….not only do I have opportunities for study and growth but I’ve been given a trust that I must steward for God’s glory. It’s called influence.
Now, I’m interested in how this is playing out for you….how does it work in your life? Both messages from "the Carolyn’s" were so inspiring and thought provoking – it was great stuff! In fact I had a chat with one young pastors wife who said, “This is a message I definitely want to act upon.” Another wife said she really “wanted to apply this message and not let it slip by.” Those are the right places to go. But what does that look like for you? How has the Holy Spirit prompted you to act on these ideas?
Recently Liz Emerson related a story about a woman in her church that acted on a burden the Lord has given her for the young ladies in the church. She now prays for them, leads them in Scripture memorization and encourages them. And she’s begun to see fruit!...young girls blossom over the past year. Liz said, “There are just so many creative ways that we can put Titus 2 in action like this.”
Women like Liz inspire me. Now I’m moved to pray and ask the Lord specifically for how I could creatively love and care for the women around me. That’s influence….and that’s what we’re talking about.
Lois Machowski gathers a group of young moms in her home once a month just to talk about homemaking and being a mom. Her older daughters babysit for the moms, all who live near by. These moms truly feel like they have been given a gift in Lois. Once again, it’s about influence. Just normal pastors’ wives giving a little time to make a big difference.
What does this look like for you? Think about one small step you can take. And then write in and tell us about it. Then we can be influenced and inspired by YOUR example!
