After a particularly stressful beginning to our Mass this morning, it occurred to me during Mass (as I prayed diligently for my head to NOT spin off) that it’s quite possible that children are our refining fire. They are our opportunity to test our faith as we question “Why in the WORLD,Lord, did you ever think I was capable of dealing with all of this drama?” And He answers: “Because I made you and you are capable of far more than YOU realize.”
As I mull this over, my 8 year old kisses my cheek, my 9 year old hugs my waist and my 12 and 14 year old have miraculously turned their hearts back toward us and are no longer complaining about RETURNING to church (yes, twice in one day, IMAGINE that!!!) later in the day. The ups, the downs, the loopedy loos….ain’t parenting grand?!?
1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith–more precious than gold that perishes through it is tested by fire–may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Oh the memories of this??? There is still hope in these situations as one grandmother told me one time, during those “child raising years. “I was once where you are and one day you will be where I am now.” Bless God it came true:>) Good post. God Bless, SR
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Or could it be that He tells us that we are NOT capable unless, in our weakness we allow Him to do what He is fully capable of in us and through us. Sigh. Conviction. Hate when that happens….
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and I am convicted daily….
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