Life is moving along at its regular pace when suddenly everything changes. As I was working and totally trying to put my heart into all that I do for a very demanding ministry, the phone rang. It was the school nurse. She wanted to let me know that my son was in the clinic. She stated his symptoms and asked me what I wanted her to do. At that exact moment, I shifted into super mom drive. Nothing, not powers seen or unseen could have stopped me from shifting everything in my mind to my child. As we were still speaking on the phone, I was grabbing up my keys to head out the door. I even left someone sitting in my office. I think I waved bye as I ran to the elevator. Fortunately, my guest was also a parent and knows what it is like to get a sick child call. I got to my child as fast as I could and took care of him as only his mom can.
I think about God as my Father. When He gets a call about me through a friend's prayer, I know he focuses on me with as much intensity as I focus on my children. What a blessing to have the most powerful and loving Father who cares about me even more than I can love my child. For His love is perfect.
Father, thanks for creating me to be your child and for allowing me to parent my children. May I always lift You up as my example.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
January 29 - Fight
May my child fight the good fight of faith and take hold of eternal life. 1 Timothy 6:12
January 27 - Armed
May my child be armed wit your word which is living, active, sharper than any sword. Hebrews 4:12
January 26 - Spotless
May my child make every effort to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with you. 2 Peter 3:14
January 25 - Faith
Build my child up in your most holy faith so he may pray in the Holy Spirit. Jude 20
January 24 - Trust
May my child trust you at all times and our out his heart for you are our refuge. Psalm 62:8
January 23 - Light
Let my child's light shine before men so that they may see your good works. Matthew 5:16
January 21 - Worship
May my child answer: I worship the Lord, the God of heaven who made sea and land. Jonah 1:9
January 20 - Treasure
May my child store up treasure in heaven where it is not destroyed or stolen. Matthew 6:20
January 19 - Refuge
May my child trust in you, you are good, a refuge in times of trouble. Nahum 1:7
January 18 - Beauty
May my child's beauty be that of inner self, unfading beauty of a gentle, quiet spirit. 1 Peter 3:4
January 16 - Example
May my child set an example in speech, life, love, faith and purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
January 15 - Freedom
Your spirit gives my child freedom. May he recognize all freedom comes from you. 2 Corinthians 3:17
January 13 - Pure thoughts
May my child think of whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy. Philippians 4:8
January 12 - Fruitful
You are the vine, my child is a branch. Let him remain in you and bear much fruit. John 15:5
January 11 - Righteousness
Betroth my child to you forever. Betroth him in righteousness & justice, love & compassion. Hosea 2:19
January 10 - Trustworthy
May my child be trustworthy with little so he can also be trusted with much. Luke 16:10
Monday, January 08, 2007
January 9 - Wholesome Speech
Do not let any unsholesome talk come out of my child's mouth but what is helpful. Ephesians 4:29
January 8 - Respectful
May my child show proper respect to everyone, love the believers, fear God, honor leaders. 1 Peter 2:17
January 7 - Listener
May my child be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19
January 6 - Humbleness
May my child be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with others in love. Ephesians 4:12
January 2 - Generous
May mychild give generously, for with his measure will you measure him. Luke 6:38
January 1 - Newness
May my child put on the new self, created to be like you in true righteousness. Ephesians 4:24
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