By Their Fruits

By Their Fruits

I receive daily devotion emails from Alpha and Omega Homeschooling Materials. They are such an encouragement to me I thought I'd share!   September 13, 2011

How long do you need to teach your children at home before you "officially" become a homeschool family? Like the tests that evaluate a child's academic performance, you can assume homeschooling has arrived at your house when the following are true: You have more books in your house than groceries. Your children show up for school in their pajamas. Your house décor consists of time lines, maps, assorted craft projects, and half-finished science experiments. Your trips to the library require a laundry basket to hold all the books. Your refrigerator is perpetually covered in art projects and completed assignments. Your children think reading history is best achieved while lying on your bed with the family cats. Your kitchen pantry holds more school supplies than cooking supplies. Your child's favorite classmates are his siblings. Christians, too, have distinct marks that help us gauge whether we are growing more Christ-like. In Galatians 5:22 we read of fruits that should be displayed if we are truly following the Lord — love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. As these fruits become more evident in our lives, we can trust the Holy Spirit is working to conform us to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). What about your life? Is there fruit that proves you're a follower of Jesus? "Ye shall know them by their fruits" (Matthew 7:16a). I get these daily devotions in my email from Alpha and Omega.  Here is a link to them: aophomeschooling.com/blog/daily-focus You can sign up to get them in your own email!  I promise you will not be disappointed!!