{"id":6512,"date":"2021-09-05T01:26:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T05:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/?p=6512"},"modified":"2021-09-05T09:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T13:00:10","slug":"whatsoever-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/from-the-nest\/whatsoever-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Whatsoever Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title comments=”off” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”52px” meta_font_size=”22px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cIf it\u2019s worth doing, it\u2019s worth doing well.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did anyone else grow up hearing that?\u00a0 And I\u2019m proud to say I sound like my mother when I pass this along to my own children.<\/p>\n

Because it\u2019s so true.<\/strong>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]As a child and even as an adult, I can inwardly groan sometimes, because I know that \u201cdoing it well\u201d is not going to be the easy way.\u00a0 It never is.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

So I know when I rattle off \u201cif it\u2019s worth doing, it\u2019s worth doing well\u201d to my 13, 11, or 7-year-old for their chores, it\u2019s not going to sound\u2026to them\u2026as if I\u2019m being loving.<\/strong>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]But the truth is (and I also say this to them often\u2026as in, multiple times this week) that I love them too much to allow them to just do a so-so job.<\/p>\n

I think God must feel the same about us.\u00a0<\/strong> He calls us to goodness\u2026in all things\u2026at all times\u2026in all ways.<\/p>\n

Even our thoughts.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Facebook” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]I have scrolled past too many Facebook posts and heard too many comments from friends and seen\u00a0 too many sullen faces in the grocery store\u2026and the church pew, to be honest\u2026to think that I\u2019m the only one that needs a reminder about my thoughts.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Philippians” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cWhatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise<\/strong>, think on these things.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Philippians 4:8 KJV
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]This week, I decided to break this down for myself<\/strong> and I\u2019d encourage you to find a quiet spot with a pencil and paper, then fill in the blanks for yourself too.<\/p>\n

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Whatsoever things are tru<\/u><\/em>e<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0I am loved and created specifically for the doors God has opened for me.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Whatsoever things are honest<\/u><\/em>:<\/strong> Be brave enough to be honest with myself, too<\/p>\n

Whatsoever things are just<\/u><\/em>:<\/strong> Live a life of integrity and lead my children by example<\/p>\n

Whatsoever things are pure<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: In a world that feels increasingly dark, work passionately to keep our home full of God\u2019s light.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want to be overly protective, but I also have a responsibility to keep the hearts and minds of my children as pure and joyful and peaceful as I can.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”list3″ _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Whatsoever things are lovely<\/u><\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0 I cannot control the ugliness of the world around me.\u00a0 I can control my response.<\/strong>\u00a0 I can also, to a large degree, control the loveliness inside <\/em>my home, not only with material things, but also with an atmosphere of joy.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Whatsoever things are of good report<\/u><\/em>:<\/strong> Turn. Off. The. News.\u00a0 I want to be aware and informed, but I do not have digest and deeply internalize every bit of sorrowful news.\u00a0 Don\u2019t carry the weight of burdens that are not mine to carry<\/strong>; this leaves me exhausted and unprepared to sit across the table and be a good listener or encourager to others.<\/p>\n

If there be any virtue or praise<\/u><\/em>\u2026 <\/strong>if it is excellent:<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>Train my mind to dwell and focus on the good gifts from God.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/From-the-Nest-1.jpg” title_text=”From the Nest (1)” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Negative Comment” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]I got a little vulnerable over on Instagram this week and shared about a recent comment from someone.\u00a0 I hesitated to share because I never want to sound like I\u2019m complaining or being negative.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually quite the opposite.<\/p>\n

Someone (politely) let me know that they could not follow me anymore because it seemed that I was too unaware of the tattered state of our world.\u00a0 In essence, I was being too positive and it bothered them.<\/strong>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]I very rarely get comments like this or negative ones at all, thankfully.\u00a0 I think I\u2019ve only had one other one so negative in all these years on social media.\u00a0 To be honest, it really didn\u2019t phase me (maybe it should have, but there are just bigger fish to fry, so to speak).<\/p>\n

What I did feel was immediate sadness for this individual.\u00a0 It was a clear reminder of the sad, hopeless lens through which so many people see life.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Is there a lot of awful\u2026even horrific\u2026stuff?\u00a0 Is the sadness and suffering of so many people overwhelming?\u00a0 Is the very real heartbreak of personal friends\u2026just this week\u2026crushing?\u00a0 Yes, yes, and yes.\u00a0 And that only scratches the surface.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And the easy way out would be to land there.\u00a0 To settle in the grime and despair.\u00a0 But if living is worth doing well, then it is worth the hard work to fight against the sadness<\/strong>, suffering, and heartbreak to see the good, pure, and lovely.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Text” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]If it\u2019s worth doing, then it\u2019s worth doing well.\u00a0 And that is where I want to not only live, but thrive.<\/strong>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/From-the-Nest-3.jpg” title_text=”From the Nest (3)” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Figured it out” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Have I figured it out?\u00a0 No way.\u00a0 At this point, probably most of us would benefit from professional help (which can be an incredible blessing.). But I\u2019m trying.\u00a0 And I\u2019m looking for the good.<\/strong>\u00a0 And guess what?
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Figured it out” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]I see it.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 I see it in the eyes of my kiddos.\u00a0 I hear it in their laughs and anecdotes from the day.\u00a0 I see it in the kindness of my husband (who helped me clean and clean and clean after our kitchen island refinishing this week!).<\/p>\n

I see it in a thoughtful text from a friend and in generosity to those in need.\u00a0 I feel it in the hug from a student and an iced latte paid for by the guy in front of me (yep, that happened!). I see it in the weed, tucked in a cup of water by the sink, lovingly picked by my little guy.\u00a0 I see it.\u00a0 I hear it.\u00a0 I feel it.<\/strong>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Figured it out” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]I hope you can too.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth the effort<\/strong>, it\u2019s worth thrashing through the waves and carving out quiet moments.<\/p>\n

So\u2026here\u2019s your homework.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Homework List” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Philippians 4:8 for me, for this time:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Whatsoever things are tru<\/u><\/em>e:<\/p>\n

Whatsoever things are honest:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Whatsoever things are just<\/u><\/em>:<\/p>\n

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Whatsoever things are pure<\/u><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Whatsoever things are lovely<\/u><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Whatsoever things are of good report<\/u><\/em>:<\/p>\n

If there be any virtue or praise<\/u><\/em>\u2026 if it is excellent:<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Wrap-up” _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]And don\u2019t worry; I won\u2019t check up on you to see if you completed your homework!<\/p>\n

Big hugs and simple blessings for your week.\u00a0<\/strong> The gift of life is worth doing well.<\/em>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Closing” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Much love from our nest.<\/p>\n

Blessings,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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