Recently, I shared with you that my life goal is to create a home that makes it impossible to not think about God.
After I wrote this post, I continued to ponder this goal, as I do every day. What I realized was that I had a goal, but no idea how to get there. I have been aimlessly pursuing this goal without stopping to consider how to achieve it. As I prayed for God to give clarity and direction to my goal, the words of my husband came to mind.
Every year, during our planning retreat, he has urged me to create a mission statement. Every year, I balk and declare I don’t need one.
Much to my chagrin, and relief, I have created my first ever mission statement. It was wonderfully freeing, and incredibly motivating. I am so grateful that I finally heeded my husband’s wise counsel and created this beautiful document.
My mission is to create a home that makes it impossible to not think about God.
To accomplish this mission, I am committed:
To intentionally pursue Jesus, by daily emptying myself of me and kneeling before my maker in humble pursuit of His purposes for my life, relationships, and home.
To intentionally love my husband by affirming his leadership, passionately pursuing him and meeting his needs, and partnering with him to fulfill God’s call on his life.
To intentionally nurture, love, and cherish my children, embracing them as my first ministry, my disciples, to train them up in the ways of the Lord so that they will be effective tools for the Gospel.
To intentionally manage my home, making it a tangible reflection of God’s beauty and grace for my family and all those the Lord brings our way.
To intentionally cultivate an atmosphere of love, learning, and passion in our home by being an encourager, example of humility, and quick to forgive.
To inspire others to joyfully commit to living life intentionally by grace for the glory of God through my writing, hospitality, notes of encouragement, and my life. May every action make the Gospel attractive.
My mission statement fills the first page of my homemaking binder, along with my daily routine and menu plan, reminding me to be intentional with how I walk out my days. I review it daily. I am no longer left to wonder if what I’m doing is drawing me closer to my goal or pushing me further away. It is the foundation by which all of my other plans and routines are established.
What about you? Do you have a mission statement? Share it in the comments so we can be inspired!
This post is linked to Homemakers Challenge & The Purposed Heart.
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Love this!!! Thanks for sharing. I need to do this! NOW!
Ashely, I would love to hear how it goes! Reading others’ mission statements is so helpful!
That’s a wonderful statement! Don’t forget to pretty it up and hang in a place that is easily seen.
It’s easily forgotten when it’s not right in front of us.
I made my statement/vision in the last round of 31 Days to Clean, but because I didn’t print it out and display it, I forgot all about it. *blush* So, I’ll be doing that today!
I do need to get it hung up somewhere! Right now, I have it in the front of my Homemaking Binder. Since I use this daily for planning right after my time with the Lord, I see it each morning. I keep my binder open to my mission statement throughout the day, as well. It’s so helpful!!!!
Where did you decide to hang yours?
That’s a wonderful statement. I haven’t made one but now I’m thinking about it…. Thanks for this!
I highly recommend it. I’ve had mine for a little over a week now. Reviewing it daily is so helpful. I know days when I don’t…my attitude toward my home and tasks and family are completely different! It’s been so motivating and inspiring to read it each day!
I love the idea of this mission statement! Yours is beautiful and what I strive to achieve for my home in my heart. Thanks for this.
Thank you, Emily. I have been faithfully using this mission statement for almost a month. I reviewed it this morning, and God quietly convicted me. My mission to inspire others to joyfully commit to living life intentionally by grace for the glory of God is thwarted by my critical, judgmental, and self-righteous attitude that has been rearing its ugly head lately. Reading this mission, yet again, was a wonderful reminder and a well needed heart check. I highly recommend creating a mission statement. It has been a wonderful tool of the Lord for heart surgery.
Nice! It is tremendously liberating! I have mine in the front of my binder as well.