Scripture: Revelation 1:7 - Look, he is coming with the clouds.
"I love the idea that the stormiest or most muddled moments of our lives are when God is most recognizable on the horizon." Do you find that God only shows up when we are going through these trials or do you find that you only look for him during those times?
"Our reaction to trials, or clouds, in life will color our children's manner of facing adversity. They will remember how we handled disappointment, how we dealt with loss, how we went about rebuilding when things fell apart...our first reaction to trouble is not to hit the panic button but to turn to God..."
We must remember that our children are sponges and they soak up EVERYTHING. If we have problems and do not seek God, we are telling our children that God is a last resort. However, if we bow before God in our hour of need, we teach them they can depend on their heavenly Father to see them through all things.
We can teach them through example that God is always with us and we can show them that sometimes we only see him when the clouds and storms roll into our lives. "They don't need to grow up with fear as a default reaction to stress; we can help them set their default to faith, not fear. After all, every difficult moment holds an opportunity to grow in trust. But first we have to be walking this walk...Do you share your coping methods with your children?"
I've learned as a foster mother that it is very important to teach your kiddos how to cope. It is very important to teach them that God is the best resource in their hour of need. We teach them to talk through the issue and then we pray about how God can use the situation. Coping is an important skill that all people need to learn.
"Footprints in the Sand"
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belongingto him, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it:
"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied:
"My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
"I love the idea that the stormiest or most muddled moments of our lives are when God is most recognizable on the horizon." Do you find that God only shows up when we are going through these trials or do you find that you only look for him during those times?
"Our reaction to trials, or clouds, in life will color our children's manner of facing adversity. They will remember how we handled disappointment, how we dealt with loss, how we went about rebuilding when things fell apart...our first reaction to trouble is not to hit the panic button but to turn to God..."
We must remember that our children are sponges and they soak up EVERYTHING. If we have problems and do not seek God, we are telling our children that God is a last resort. However, if we bow before God in our hour of need, we teach them they can depend on their heavenly Father to see them through all things.
We can teach them through example that God is always with us and we can show them that sometimes we only see him when the clouds and storms roll into our lives. "They don't need to grow up with fear as a default reaction to stress; we can help them set their default to faith, not fear. After all, every difficult moment holds an opportunity to grow in trust. But first we have to be walking this walk...Do you share your coping methods with your children?"
I've learned as a foster mother that it is very important to teach your kiddos how to cope. It is very important to teach them that God is the best resource in their hour of need. We teach them to talk through the issue and then we pray about how God can use the situation. Coping is an important skill that all people need to learn.
"Footprints in the Sand"
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belongingto him, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it:
"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied:
"My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
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