God Keeps what's been entrusted to HIM!

It's amazing how wonderful having children are....Not that its without it's frustrations....

The last few weeks I've been earnestly in prayer for mine...I go through phases....can't honestly say that I pray as earnestly all the time....it ebbs and flows....

But the past few weeks, watching one son, try to help another young man through some rough times, and being there to help support his energies and sacrifices for him was an honor - and made me feel proud of his own willingness to make better choices in life than in the past....

My Oldest son had a pretty bad accident and his car is completely totalled...He's ok, and it wasn't at all his fault, but seeing him frustrated and learning how to handle the ordeal is good....

My daughter is graduating middle school and yep, she'll be headed to High School, with all of its pressures, academically, socially and spiritually.

With all of my children, I have come to understand that though my natural, carnal mind and soul might want to do everything for them, keep them in a bubble, isolate them, hover over them repeatedly - I can't -  

To react that way for me would be based completely out of fear and lack of controlling their personal choices....

In a sense it would be idolizing them and it would be a lack of faith and trust in God....

I decided a while ago, not to allow...that's right, Allow, give permission, surrender myself to, become a slave of the 'fear' of my children being hurt, spiritual, mentally, & physically (and in that order).  I have done what I know to do, and will continue to keep my boundaries, my prayers, my influence in their lives where I know God wants it....I must TRUST HIM, to keep what has been entrusted to him....

2 Timothy 1:12

For this reason I also suffer these things, but  I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until  that day.

As I remain faithful, my parental weaknesses are covered in His grace, God will prove Himself, when the time is right...and I will rejoice in the knowledge that God has redeemed according to HIS OWN PURPOSE...regardless of what my kids go through, face, endure, or are challenged or hurt by....

Praise God!

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