Post by Sharon on Nov 28, 2016 22:34:07 GMT -5
God has been doing rapid and miraculous work in us recently in the most unexpected ways.
We went on a camping trip with my whole family. Mom, Dad, sister and brother in law and nephew, my brother, and of course me Chris and our kids. Two nights ago was our last night on the trip and my parents and Chris and I got into a fight with each other over Christian. He's always a point of frustration, because they spoil him (not the girls though...just Christian). We went back to our cabin and my sister came by after a while and was discussing it with us. And as we were talking, it was like Gods voice was speaking out of Chris and I've never experienced this before. He was talking about how he needs to stand with me instead of making me stand up to my parents alone. That I need his support with them because they don't respect me. He was saying we are raising a Christian man here and the road to God is narrow and turbulent and it builds character and makes us cling to God and love and appreciate Him. That it makes us into good people when we choose the hard path, because God has good plans for us down the narrow road. He also said that he loves his kids so deeply and that is why we need to discipline them. That someone who doesn't discipline their kids hates their kids (he's heard me paraphrase this verse and it stuck!). That he knows we went through our own trials and he knows God wanted him to be better then that and his is why God allows difficulties. We have to teach our kids that they will face trials and to be grateful because this is God shaping them into who He made them to be. I really am still, two days later, blown away by the things God spoke through him. It was like a wishful dream that would never come true in my mind, but now I'm seeing it happen and it's miraculous and amazing. I did give him that ring and he was happy for it. He hasn't put it on his key ring yet and I didn't get the reaction with that I was hoping for, but there is a bible verse inscribed on it and I'm sure it will mean something to him at some point. We went out together today and he was playing klove on the radio. And I just can't believe the man I see God making in front of my eyes. I don't even have to actively do anything. God is doing it all and He's letting me sit back and watch. I'm so full of joy.
We went on a camping trip with my whole family. Mom, Dad, sister and brother in law and nephew, my brother, and of course me Chris and our kids. Two nights ago was our last night on the trip and my parents and Chris and I got into a fight with each other over Christian. He's always a point of frustration, because they spoil him (not the girls though...just Christian). We went back to our cabin and my sister came by after a while and was discussing it with us. And as we were talking, it was like Gods voice was speaking out of Chris and I've never experienced this before. He was talking about how he needs to stand with me instead of making me stand up to my parents alone. That I need his support with them because they don't respect me. He was saying we are raising a Christian man here and the road to God is narrow and turbulent and it builds character and makes us cling to God and love and appreciate Him. That it makes us into good people when we choose the hard path, because God has good plans for us down the narrow road. He also said that he loves his kids so deeply and that is why we need to discipline them. That someone who doesn't discipline their kids hates their kids (he's heard me paraphrase this verse and it stuck!). That he knows we went through our own trials and he knows God wanted him to be better then that and his is why God allows difficulties. We have to teach our kids that they will face trials and to be grateful because this is God shaping them into who He made them to be. I really am still, two days later, blown away by the things God spoke through him. It was like a wishful dream that would never come true in my mind, but now I'm seeing it happen and it's miraculous and amazing. I did give him that ring and he was happy for it. He hasn't put it on his key ring yet and I didn't get the reaction with that I was hoping for, but there is a bible verse inscribed on it and I'm sure it will mean something to him at some point. We went out together today and he was playing klove on the radio. And I just can't believe the man I see God making in front of my eyes. I don't even have to actively do anything. God is doing it all and He's letting me sit back and watch. I'm so full of joy.
