2 Chronicles 7:14
If My people who are called by My Name will HUMBLE themselves, and PRAY and seek My Face, and TURN from their wicked ways, THEN I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and HEAL their land.
Over the years I can see where God allowed opportunities for me to HUMBLE myself to His Way of DOING things over what I FELT was the RIGHT thing to do.
One way was ALLOWING GOD to handle my concerns for my child over trying to STEP IN and BE God for the moment.
It may have been the chores I've REPEATEDLY asked to be completed. Maybe the talking back that I THOUGHT was disrespectful. Even the defiance of having visitors in our home when I was not there.
But oftentimes when I would be READY to DISCIPLINE HARSHLY, (if I took a moment to bring my concerns to the Lord and NOT LET anger/fear over take me), He would REMIND ME...
"I'M STILL IN CONTROL. Do you REMEMBER HOW YOU LEARNED? Remember what you did at that age?"
Sure enough when I took my hands off of it and acted/disciplined my child GRACIOUSLY and LOVINGLY instead of TRYING TO STAY IN CONTROL by DOING WHAT I FELT would be an IMMEDIATE CORRECTION to the situation...I SAW a change in my child's action.
Most of our tests will take place right in our homes using our family members/those close to us to HELP us SEE OUR issues.
Let's take a moment to PRAISE GOD for the BLESSING of being HUMBLED during this Parenting journey...because it's BRINGING FORTH the BEST in us for God's Glory!
STAY BLESSED!
~ALH, Always LOVING Him/Her'
