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Re: What is Your Source?

Joseph Cotten — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:22:28 -0000

Awesome insight, Heather. It reminds me of when the apostle Paul spoke of the Mosaic law being our tutor before we accept Christ. It's like all through history from when the 10 commandments and Mosaic law were given until Jesus' resurrection, that code of conduct was teaching humanity about God's nature, our sin, and our inability to meet God's standard. Then Jesus comes and changes everything. So, maybe what your kids have been going through is that tutoring process of binding themselves to a law of conduct, but then eventually seeing that they really need Jesus. Who knows, maybe what you see as a failing will be part of what God uses in their lives to grow them in Him!

Re: What is Your Source?

ded — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:28:04 -0000

clarification:

I do not mean to imply that teenage sneeking is inevitable. Just that it is more likely when as Christian parents, we have made the issue rules instead of heart before God.

Re: What is Your Source?

ded — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:07:38 -0000

Obedience is better than sacrifice. Jesus is the way. Obey His heart within and you will do all that is out in the open to His glory.

There is life in the spirit; everything else is death.

Amazing what kids can teach us! It's beautiful to hear you write this. When they are teenagers, they don't keep the rules to get along. They find ways to break them out of your sight.

Re: What is Your Source?

Peggie — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:03:32 -0000

When my first husband was very ill I began to realize how scared I was as I thought of his death. We had no savings, bills galore from his sickness and no life insurance. I lived in a house that was part of his job (pastor) and knew I was going to be homeless with no income when he died.

It was at that low point I realized my whole dependency had to be on God or I was not going to make it. It was a valuable lesson and after his death I clung to "My Dependency" for dear life. I was never lacking!