Monday, August 19, 2019

SABRINA Being a parent is one of the most precious gifts and toughest things in life. It’s tough when your children are tiny and sometimes even harder when they are older. Those teen years, as they go off to college, or become young adults, we often yearn for those terrible twos. We often have the tendency to blame ourselves for the choices our children make. It can be hard to try to figure out the right way to help, especially when the situation carries great consequences. What do we do in those times? WE are the parent! Ephesians 6:10 tells us: "Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so you can take your stand against the devil." You see, God does not call us to find a power within ourselves to overcome the issues we face. He calls us to put on the full armor. Park our runaway minds in the assurance of God's love for our child. Walk in the assurance and peace that even when we can’t see things changing, we are to have faith in God’s timing and His ways. There will be battles our children face that we want to “fix” for them, but it is in those times of uncertainty and heartache, we simply look to the perfect example of parenting, love, and forgiveness – our Heavenly Father. Yes – parenting is tough – but oh so worth it!