If any of you lacks wisdom, [she] should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to [her].
JAMES 1:5
Reflection Questions
1. Does it sometimes frustrate you or even threaten to drive you crazy that kids can be so unpredictable? How might you learn to rejoice in this fact instead?
2. Are oyu quick to ask God's wisdom in your parenting? If not, why not?
1. I don't think it bothers me that JC is unpredictable, for that matter I think I can be unpredictable. I guess what bothers me most at this age is that his moods are unpredictable. How can you go from happy to cry so quickly or angel to demon in .2 seconds.
ReplyDelete2. I am getting better at asking God to handle things with JC. It's not that I don't believe he will interceed it's just something I have to get used to doing since having faith in his abilities is something I am new to.
Many times my girls frustrate me, and/or I feel like they're going to drive me crazy. I'm starting to see, however, that that is MY issue and not necessarily theirs. I believe am trying too hard to have "control" in these situations and not let God have control.
ReplyDelete2) I would not say I'm quick to ask for God's wisdom, but I am learning to step away and tell Him that I don't know how to handle a situation. I'm also seeing that I don't always need to handle a situation at that exact moment. Many times God works it out when I step away from it. Other times, it gives me time to consider what God may tell me about what to do. I'm totally a work in progress, but I'm getting there.
Jennifer- we are all a work in progress. It's not about being perfect...it's just about being.
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