Everyone is that in reality, which he is at home.

It is easy for me to go from day to day and not have put any thought or effort into growing better in any specific areas. Okay, well maybe I have put some thought, but rarely any effort. I can often become discouraged and see no good end. But God is so kind to often bring inspiration from His word, encouragement from others or just motivating grace to me just when I need it most. So, one thing I am desiring to work on is to honor God more at home. To grow in unselfishness, diligence and piety. The home is a place I have daily access to. If I am living for God's glory at home, then I will most likely live for His glory outside the home. God is so kind to give me new mercy and new opportunities every morning.

"He does not deal with us according to our sins,nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us." -Psalm 103:10-12

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"Devils in their homes!" by Thomas Brooks

A true Christian will endeavor to obey God in relative duties. He will not only hear, and pray, and read, and meditate, and fast, and mourn--but he will labor to be godly in domestic relationships. Remember this forever--everyone is that in reality, which he is at home. Many make a great profession, and have great abilities and gifts, and can discourse well on any pious subject--whose homes are not little heavens, but little hells. Some are very much like angels in public, saints in the church, and devils in their homes! Domestic graces and duties do better demonstrate true piety and godliness, than public or general duties do. For pride, vain-glory, self-ends, and a hundred other outward carnal considerations, may put a man upon the general duties of religion. But it argues both truth and strength of grace, to be diligent and conscientious in the discharge of domestic duties.