Monday, September 11, 2017
No family is perfect -- it's not possible. God's initial children (Adam and Eve) messed up even though they had the perfect Father. So we shouldn't expect to be the perfect parents or the perfect children or to live our lives without familial obstacles. The question is, how will we deal with the the hurdles we face?
Trying to find the right spouse....
Trying to decide when to have children....
Determining what to do regarding the educational needs of our children....
Trying to teach Christian morals to our children....
Trying to keep our marriage healthy....
Trying to figure out how to pay for all the extracurricular activities, church camps, high school functions, cars, college, weddings, and maybe plan for retirement....
It's enough to make you want to hyperventilate. It can make any family come unglued.
(1) Focus on God
We've talked about Peter losing his focus and sinking into the stormy sea. We've got to keep our eyes on the Lord. We've got to trust Him.
(2) Step forward in the right direction.
With every obstacle we face, we've got to pray and search the Scriptures for the answers we need.
(3) Be patient.
Sometimes trusting God means waiting for Him to act. Does this mean that we sit back on our laurels and wait for Him to work everything out? No. We call on His name, humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and repent of our sins. Then He will reveal His plans for us -- His perfect will for us -- and we'll know what to do.
(4) Give Him the glory.
Have you ever treated someone to dinner and they didn't thank you in the end? Kinda leaves you empty. Doesn't it? Sometimes I think we forget to acknowledge all the wonderful ways God blesses us and directs us as we face life's obstacles. We must show Him our gratitude.
Lord, help us to keep our focus on you. Help us to trust you as we step forward. We welcome your direction. We love you!
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