A sweet friend sent this video to me. As we prepare for Shelbie to leave, I am praying. It's not my will, but all His. This is not an easy way to pray as a mother. It's easy for me to pray for my children to be happy, to be healthy, and to succeed in life. I pray that they love the Lord with all their hearts, souls, and minds, but do I pray for them to have hardships in life that will refine them? Do I pray that the Lord sends them to the ends of the earth to proclaim His word? Do I pray that the Lord has complete control in their lives and uses them the way He see's fit, even if that may be painful or takes them away from me and my comfort zone for them?
I once again am challenged to do the the "hard thing". I have always told my children that if there are two paths to choose then always choose the hard road because that is the road that will produce more character in their lives and refine them into His image.
I am now having to practice what I have preached and take the hard road. It will refine me and Lord willing make me more into the image of my heavenly Father. As a mom I am challenged to pray the hard thing in mine and my children's lives.
(turn of the music in the sidebar. the song starts on 1:57)
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