Don't Give Up

Hey Parents! I just wanted to share this one verse with you today... 


Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."


As Parents, our success and the success of our children depends totally on moving forward. No matter what. We must move forward. We must keep praying. Never stop believing. Never lose hope. Don't give up.


But how, I mean sometimes life (and the devil) just throws us so many blows that we feel like we can't even stand anymore? Sometimes, we feel that the harder we try to do right, to pray with our kids, to be more patient, to have them in children's church, and do everything we know to do the harder it gets. (That is the devil by the way). 


Here is what we have to remember as parents and just as Christians. We CANNOT do it on our strength! That is the key. How do you keep from becoming "weary in well doing"? You ask GOD for His strength and move forward. There is a cliche' that is so over used but so true... "If it was easy, everyone would do it!"


The truth is, every person who claims Christ is not a great parent. Because Jesus is not a badge that you put on that makes you perfect. He changes you through the Holy Spirit and He starts on the inside. That is why you must put your confidence, as a parent, in the person of Jesus Christ living in you.


Remember, "in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." That is the reward of knowing that we depended on God's strength, not our own, to raise our kids in HIS WAYS. I just want to encourage you... Don't give up... your kids are worth the struggle and your GOD is worthy to be glorified!