He is growing and maturing is so many ways right now as to spin the mind.
Today was one of our challenge days---they tend to be Mondays:/
But as we were discussing one of our issues today, God slowed me down, as He has been a lot lately with this one.
He said, "Show your son the root of the sin, show him the reality of how he is gripping on to it, help him learn to release it."
Yes, we are moving beyond behavior modification to helping him really come to grips with how our sinful hearts can deceive us.
He really has trouble understanding his sin, yet don't we all!
I am so very thankful for my faithful husband and friends that lovingly point out my areas of blindness.
So I in turn, seek to help Caleb to learn it is something we all deal with.
***It does not me we are irredeemable.
***It does not mean we are unlovable.
***It does not mean that grace cannot met us where we are.
***It does not mean we cannot be forgiven and start afresh.
For kids from the 'hard places' who have experienced significant pain and loss in their young lives, there is an extra layer to work through.
It is easy for Caleb to reject the above truths.
To go to his place of comfort.
But to allow this would be to short change my wonderful son of all the blessings:
***that lie in walking in the freedom of guilt and shame
***that lie in living a life fully focused on bringing God all the glory
***that lie in living in the truth and not being blinded by bitterness
So, though we have our rough days, I am learning, as I believe Caleb is, to rejoice even in these days because God is so good to give them to us so we can be challenged and changed into the likeness of his precious Son.
Because that is the only prayer I pray for ALL my children regularly----
That they may be molded in the potter's hand into the likeness of Jesus---
And the hard part is "whatever it takes".
Thank you Lord for loving us so much that you refine us!
2 comments:
I sooo need to get there with a few of my kiddos!!! Some days- harder than others.
Some days I remember to help them....some days I don't. Learning curves for all of us.
Hey Donna, What a joy to read your blogging for the past few days. Saw David at BiMart (Baker City)today and though I thoughtlessly didn't reintroduce myself, he shared about your blog since I asked about your younger kids. Loved the catch-up snippets I gleaned about Drew, Hannah, Caleb and you. Tonight at Bible Study we were in Daniel 4. How hard it is to learn to be humble, and the great lengths the Lord goes to to get us there sometimes. What a privilege to help your kids grow in the knowledge and wisdom of the Lord while you too are growing.
May the Lord be glorified with your thankfulness and provide safe travel and fresh memories as you celebrate Thanksgiving.
Linda Hudson
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