Folly Is Bound Up In Their Hearts Too

We have all seen it, We go into a store and see a child screaming on the floor for something and we create a judgment that they are spoiled rotten by their parents. We see a teenager acting out or being snooty and automatically assume her parents always let her act like that and they must not have any rules in their house...

I know I have made these judgments in the past. And before I move forward I must say that yes our parenting reflects in our children.  But what if we were always judged in that same standard. For instance every time we messed up someone was there to be critical and judgmental. And Every time we sinned whether behind closed doors or in front of the world everyone looked at God our Father and said "oh ya, he stinks as a parent. "

As I was dealing with sin issues with my two younger children I was so upset with them. I just could not believe they were choosing to make the choices they did. I created all these reasons in my head and blamed myself for their actions. And although my parenting will reflect through my kids I was forgetting the fact that they too are sinners and Just like my sin needs to be dealt with I knew I needed to deal with the sin issues that were in their hearts as well. As I waited to cool off I heard the Lord speak. He reminded me that they have sin bound up within their hearts and just like me they are learning and growing....

After I disciplined them I went to visit them in their rooms to let them know how much I loved them. I prayed with them about their sin issue and we hugged. Through the foolishness of my children I seen myself as well. I realized just how loved I am by my Heavenly Father and how He will continue to discipline me along this journey to teach me His ways and to keep me from harm.

I'd like to ad that although it is not always easy to face these issues of sin in our children's lives it is definitely better to have it revealed then hidden. I am glad the Lord loves us enough to reveal what needs to be fixed instead of turning his head away as if He doesn't see what's going on, because that's not love...