Daunting…
23 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
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Almost every evening before bed I think back through my day with my children, and have to confess to the Lord how I failed. Often it seems like I am either too impatient with them or I’m too patient with them! In other words, I either get frustrated and angry when they disobey me or fight with each other, or I let them get away with it. Oh sigh sigh sigh sigh sigh.
Usually at this point of sighing I start thinking about what precious gifts they are, and am so overwhelmed at God’s kindness to lend them to me (us) for these few short years.
Okay, and I’ve read just so many good child-rearing books, and the Bible – so I actually know how I should be handling this. And even as I’m scolding in frustration or letting them disobey and not dealing with it, the Holy Spirit is touching my conscience.
And then at this point I start thinking about how fast their little children years are going by, and start wondering if I’ve already ruined them, etc.
And then. The Holy Spirit comforts me.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.”
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.”
And then I can commit my precious babies and their future into the strong hands of my loving heavenly Father, and know that they are safer there than in my hands even on my “best” day.
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