My desire has been to instill Godly principles in the hearts and lives of my children. All too often, I feel I just don't do a good job. Life can get in the way, I am up with the baby, kids are grumpy, the dog and cat made a mess on the carpet . . . some days, heart training seems so hard to even consider when we are trying to just get through the basics.
However, there are days when I see a glimmer of those prayers and heart lessons. . . like this past week. When our family received word that a friend had passed away, my children demonstrated what was in their heart--their first reaction was to pray! The kids are getting into the habit more and more of dropping what they are doing and following God's prompting to prayer. Even our 3-year-old is offering his prayers, including thanking God for the food (whether it is mealtime or not)!
What does this show me? My kids are seeing that while I cannot provide all they need, there is One who can. When we feel helpless in the situation, there is One who can meet that need. Above all, God is able. Oh to have this kind of child-like faith, one that trusts, hopes, believes, and surrenders completely!
I loves the lessons my children demonstrate in their day to day walk.
How neat! We started dating Feb 4 1995 so it holds wonderful memories for me too :) We were married 3 months later and it has been a joy ever since.
ReplyDeleteChildren are so wonderful. It's amazing the faith they have. When a 4 year old friend of Aisling's hurt himself potentially seriously, their first instinct was to pray as well. Isn't it wonderful how much faith in God they can have?
What a lovely post, thanks Renae.