Friday, April 25, 2008

Uttering a Prayer

Today has just been one of those days.  

Tired little ones. Bad Attitudes. Quarreling.  Lack of working hard.

Fun Stuff.

But it is in these times that I must remember God's promise in scripture.   
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.  Galations 6:9
I don't want to give up.  I still want to embrace today and squeeze all I can out of it.  I desire to see the Lord's hand at work.  I desire for the atmosphere of our home to change.

I have a goal in my parenting.  I have vision for this season so that even when we are in the midst of a hard day I know what I am working for.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:4

O Father, I pray that your grace would be upon us.  Give us strength to change our hearts.

And so I utter prayers, I whisper into ears encouraging them to be diligent, I remind them to walk in peace and to guard their mouth all the while reminding myself not to grow weary because I want to see my children walk in truth.


4 comments:

  1. I think our little ones must have sent out a memo that today would be one of "those" days! Thanks for the great perspective and encouraging words :) I am going to print it out and put it somewhere I can see it to remind me of the future goals and not the immediate struggle.

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  2. I love Galations 6:9. I hang onto that verse a lot. Thanks for the reminders and encouraging attitude.

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  3. Have you ever read the poem Elisabeth Elliot often quotes, called, "Do the Next Thing?" I've been mulling that one over and over in my head recently, when I just don't feel like doing the next thing--which is all too often, I'm afraid. I keep "hearing" the Lord remind my heart... Keep going... keep following... keep looking at Him...

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