This is it, y’all! The last post what I’ve begun calling the “Be Polite!” series. If you missed any of this, check out the posts on being Courteously Reverent in our marriages and the four principles of Polite Parenting. This week, we’ve explored how being polite is a key component in the mutual submission Paul spoke of in our relationships with each other. Today, we’ll wrap it all up with a brief look at how this civil assent, being polite, MUST mark our lives within the body of Christ … ... [Read More]
Civil Assent to Government
I’m not writing to defend a party or a position … because the issue as I see it transcends Red State, Blue State or liberal and conservative. This isn’t about Tea Parties or Green Rallies. This is about obedience. Not to government but to the Lord. Let everyone be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is NO AUTHORITY except FROM GOD, and those which exist are ESTABLISHED BY GOD. Romans 13:1 NASB (emphasis added) We are subject to our government. Period. In fact, verse 2 of ... [Read More]
Civil Assent at Work
Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. Ephesians 5:21 MSG Two and a half weeks ago we began looking at relationships through the lens of this verse. Using a simple premise, that submission begins with just being polite, we’ve explored how that changes both our marriages and our parenting. For the rest of this week, we’re going to take this idea outside our homes. What does this polite submission look like in our workplaces and our communities? How does it affect ... [Read More]
It’s only halftime?
In case you are unaware, I am a football fanatic. I watch college football for HOURS every weekend. It begins with the Thursday night game and doesn’t end until I’ve checked the new rankings on Sunday mornings. We are Auburn fans at Chez Underwood … huge Auburn fans. And my daughter is slowly learning to enjoy the game, or maybe it’s just that she enjoys watching her momma jump around like a crazy woman, I’m not going to ask. Sometimes though, when the games have been on all day she’ll come ... [Read More]
Pay Attention, Momma!
She was busy playing with baby dolls. I was busy doing who knows what. But suddenly, a preschooler was tapping her toes, hands on hips, saying with great conviction, “Pay attention, Momma!” Now she’s ten … and she still cries out for my attention but it’s not always so obvious. I have to listen a little more carefully for her cues and learn the right timing for serious talks and building our relationship as she grows up. If you have not yet encountered the tween/teen years, you may not ... [Read More]
The Point of Obedience
We’ve launched into a discussion of what I’m now calling Polite Parenting. Yesterday, we began by considering: Principle 1: Don’t make it all about you. Remember this is all grounded in a recognition that all our relationships are to be defined by submission to one another (Ephesians 5:21) and that the very foundation of this mindset is being polite. So as we consider the biblical instruction about parents and children, we understand that simple courtesy is the starting point of how we are ... [Read More]
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