Have you had your JOY JUICE today? With every gulp, send up a prayer for a child.
This week we’ve been talking about how precious our children are to us and how we should be striving to be a good role model for them. We agree that it’s important to pray for them and with them---as well has teaching them to pray from their hearts.
One of the most rewarding things about raising children is to witness them grow into young adults who love the Lord and live according to His Word. That’s not to say that they won’t make mistakes along the way…that’s the way they learn. And we parents aren’t perfect, either! :) That’s why it is so important that we all depend on God to lead and direct us.
When we first give birth to our children, it’s hard to imagine that they will ever become adults….yet that time comes all too quickly. Our role as parent changes when they become adult children. We’ve spent 18 or so years investing in them and striving to teach them how to think on their own. Then it’s time to relinquish that control. They must make their own decisions. Sometimes they’ll get it right and sometimes they won’t!
But one thing stays the same: our children will ALWAYS need our prayers---regardless of their age, their stage of life, or their circumstances! My sweet 83 year-old mother continues to pray for my siblings & me and all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Each of us desires her prayers because we know God listens joyfully to His special friend!
Let's be diligent in praying for our children…regardless of their age. And don't forget to always share your Joy Juice with each of them!
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