I am faced with the question: Do I want my adult-babies to only believe because I did?
My answer is no.
When they were nine and they professed He was welcome, deep in my heart I knew the “yes” didn’t take the place of working out that yes with fear and trembling. And under my protective watch, when an uncle, friend or grandparent passed on they witnessed how I pointed back to Jesus. They knew that’s how I coped. They watched as I fell into the arms of Jesus, time and again. They bowed their heads and said “amen” and then they went outside to play.
The burdens of childhood are much different than the burdens of adulthood.
While they played tag, we planned the funeral… fully relying on Jesus.
My relationship with Jesus is more than a coloring sheet, nursery rhyme or song. It is an intimate bond with a real God. And friend, you can’t teach that. It must be walked out.
A wise friend, Bev Sheasby of liberatedliving.com said this to me: “Within the seed is the entire plant. You planted the seed.”
I believe that He who dwells in the seed will nurture it into something fantastic.
And while it is hard to watch your baby go out into the big wide world, knowing they aren’t embracing their birthright as child of the God of all, the seed has been planted.
His glory cannot be contained.
If the worst case scenario is death… Jesus conquered that.
I chose to believe that He will complete the work I started in them. I trust Him completely to be their deliverer. I am certain; they know His name and they know they can call on Him.
Jesus loves me.
Jesus loves them, this I know,
….for the bible tells me so.
May your floors be sticky and your calling ordained. Love, Jami
Psalm 107:28-30 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven
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