A Promise For Your Family

I dropped my daughter off at her first small group bible study last night. As I drove away I felt a sense of overwhelming joy. The Lord impressed upon my heart how blessed I am that there is a young woman 22 years old who has the desire to pour out into my daughter.....

So often we look around at this world we live in and it's hard not to think of all the negative. Everyday it seems as though some teen or young adult has committed a mass murder and or killed someone from a drunk driving accident. It's unlikely to hear that young woman and men are choosing to stay pure until marriage. And it seems as though this world even encourages drugs in any form we'd like them in to call them acceptable. For mothers with young children and pre-teens this can be disturbing and discouraging. The only hope I have ever found in raising my children is in Christ Jesus. I am grateful for the promise in Proverbs 22:6 NLT "Direct your children onto the right path , and when they are older, they will not leave." 

This is a good promise sisters! This means that all of our days pouring into our children and raising them right in Jesus will not be empty. They will follow after the ways of the Lord.

This young lady who is disciplining my daughter and 2 other girls has been poured into herself. Her parents or someone special in her life raised her and directed her in the right path. Someone took the time to invest in her life and because of this she is now answering the call to pour out and direct other young children.  It is a beautiful thing. Pondering what I seen last night a few things were placed on my heart;

1. To the parent or guardian raising their children on that right path, don't give up! Keep encouraging, leading by example and teaching them the ways of the Lord. Don't stop the family devotionals and don't start compromising with this world. The enemy and this world want to rob you of your children! Stand strong in Christ Jesus! You will see the fruit of your labor and the mercy our Father will show your family.

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2. What can we do to use the gifts God has given us to pour out into people around us? I realize everyone has different dynamics in their family and not every family can and will serve in the same way. That is the cool thing about our Lord. He created each family different, How can you or your family use what the Lord has given you to serve and pour out into others around you?

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3. Rejoice in the victories you see in your children's lives.... It has been a prayer of mine that as Amaya come's to the age of accountability I have asked the Lord That she grows in Him. I have asked that she would fall in love with Jesus in her own relationship with Him. I am seeing Him slowly lovingly show her just who He is. For that I will rejoice!

Sweet Sister do not lose heart in raising your sons and daughters and don't believe the lie that you are too busy or unequipped to reach out to others. In your own strength this is impossible but with God all things are possible!