Walking with Christ is not always about the profound, obvious moments. Walking with Christ is often the small, quiet moments that we miss, by looking for His hand elsewhere. In life, we, as His people, seek to find purpose. We are longing to find His hand in the places we seek, but what if we are missing our purpose, overlooking calling, losing sight of the whole point because the simplicity of His voice disqualifies the unattainable, perfect standards of worldly Christianity?
My name is Alyssa Lawson and I am honored to write for God Styled Life in this Faith and Family space. I am a young wife, with a heart for motherhood and building my family on the solid, rock Foundation. As I continue on my journey through life and adulthood, I have discovered how quickly the chaos of the everyday and the overwhelming happenings in the mundane can fog our spiritual glasses. While any spiritually grounded individual can recognize that busyness and chaos is a tactic of the enemy, it doesn’t make them any less present in daily life. While I am far from an expert, this is one field I seem to be becoming very experienced in – that is, the field of practicing the act of choosing Jesus over it all. Life, especially life with a family or growing family, isn’t about perfection. It is not about the perception of having it all in place. It is all about going through all the chaos, the joy, the quiet, the loud, the questions, the frustrations, and still choosing Jesus. This choice builds a home on grace. This choice builds a family on love. This choice is faith being lived out in actions and constant belief in His will over our lives, not on the circumstances.
This Faith and Family space is not a mirror, but rather a transparent window. Between the joy on mountaintops and the mundane valley lows, this space is about Biblical truth, honest encouragement, and not just reflection, but transparency. As disciples, we are in this walk together. Joshua 24:15 reflects the cry of my heart for my family. Above all else, in the face of any circumstance, me and my house – we will serve the Lord. This is a calling on our homes, on our families. Faith forms as the bridge between circumstance and promise. Family is the bond that holds us together in the in between. I pray this space fills you with joy, comfort, and hope. I am honored and grateful to walk this journey with you.
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