Truth for Today

Discouraging Thought: I am under-qualified for this job.

Encouraging Truth: "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:19

Loving Instruction: "My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, . . . if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures . . . " - Proverbs 2:1, 3, 4

Our Reward: "then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom . . . Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you." - Proverbs 2:5, 6a, 9-11

So many days I am overwhelmed by the responsibility of raising three little souls for Christ. Overwhelmed that while most parents are shaping their child's behavior, I am (Lord willing) shaping my children's hearts. I worry that I discipline too much or not enough. I worry that I am not the example of Christ's love I should be. I worry my children will be just as impatient, selfish, and prideful as I am. Really, at the end of the day, I'm pretty sure I'm completely ruining my children forever. Unfortunately, there aren't a whole lot of step-by-step instructions for specific child-rearing situations in the Bible (what to say, when to show mercy, etc.) But fortunately for us, we have a loving Heavenly Father who knows the solution to every problem: look to Jesus. In Philippians, God has promised to "supply every need". I have a need for wisdom to raise my children. Therefore, He will supply it. How? Ask for it. "Seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures."