When my boys were young all the psychologists were saying that you had until the age of 7 to help your kids form neural pathways (it is likely the same now). I worked hard to teach them as much as I could but it still does not seem to be enough.
As a mother, it often feels like you are dangling your precious, fragile children out in the world hoping that when they are on their own they will flourish and not be trampled in the process. We spend time buying them the right clothes, the right food, the right sports and music lessons, all in the effort to help enable them, but are those things the most important things?
God's wisdom, true wisdom, not only gives them confidence but helps them navigate the murky waters of life and still have integrity. It gives them peace when their world is turned upside down and you can't reach them. In fact God and His wisdom are with them when you can't be, helping them make good choices in most difficult situations. Everything you do for your kids shows them that you love them, but what they learn from you about God gives them peace and knowledge to weather the storms of a lifetime.
Have your weeks turned into a flurry of sports, music, tv, bickering and busyness, while crowding out God? We often have to re-evaluate where our time is allotted. If are having that problem right now, chances are you can barely think straight. Work some time in there for family time with God. You will not only enjoy learning more about your kids but you will find peace comes into your home, the bickering will be gone and you will be able to breathe again. Make every effort towards God...it is worth the results.
Hey Ruth,
ReplyDeleteYou were really born to write and encourage.Loved reading that and I can identify with you and your thots. I sometimes wonder if God really sees how much I depend on His guidance for my kids. I worry so much over them, even dream about what I would do if any of them got hurt. I know I need to release them completely to God and entrust them to His able hands, yet its so easy to turn around and worry......keep praying and keep writing.
Love much
Janette
Thanks for your post Janette,
ReplyDeleteWorry seems to be a natural by-product of having kids and it is a good warning light to get us to pray...and let God take it from there. Thanks for sharing your heart and for your words of encouragement. God has seen your heart and the heart of your kids too.
Bless you all,
Ruth