Monday morning. I walked to the driveway to my minivan. Only to discover the car keys were inside my car.
Two weeks ago….on our way to the cruise boat. I had forgotten I had put the keys inside the glove compartment so I wouldn’t have to bring the keys on our vacation. Ugh. No spare car keys. Double ugh.
Neighbor # 1. Tried to unlock the car doors with a hanger. Then he had to go to work.
Neighbor # 2. Her 3 kids go to different schools with different start hours. She asked if I had an Uber account. I had never used one. So she ordered an Uber car for me.
So incredibly grateful for her help.
Then after the Uber car arrives, we get into it for a ride 20 miles away.
The entire trip. Music with lyrics like this: “I want your body.” “When I taste tequila, I ain’t even drunk.”
Every song, Explicit words. With my young kiddos in the Uber car. Over and over. Worst. Morning. Ever.
On Saturday night. I had come across a meme with this phrase: “I love Jesus, but……..”
Go ahead. Insert.
“I love Jesus, but I want your body a little.”
”I love Jesus, but when I taste tequila, I ain’t even drunk a little.”
“I love you Jesus, but…………”
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On Sunday morning. I had woken up and the first thing in my head was that phrase. And it unsettled me.
I walked over and looked at my kids who were still asleep.
Do I want them to live their life this way, “I love Jesus, but a little bit of the world is okay.”
No. No. No.
This is an “I want to be sold out for Jesus” thing. And I want them to be kids who believe, “I love Jesus. MORE than anything.”
Not kids who settle.
God has a way of preparing us for what’s next.
So here is Monday morning. My children and I are sitting in this Uber car listening to this explicit music. I look over. My youngest son finally puts his hands over his ears. To cover his ears.
“I love you Jesus. More than anything.”
When I was worried about the effects of this music on my children. When my spirit was so unsettled. God was still in control.
I love you Jesus. More than anything.
”Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.” —Psalm 116:7