The Lord has been teaching us this for hundreds and hundreds of years with one caveat, our trust should ultimately be in him.
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Moms in the Bible, Sarah part 2
Though she doubted, he used her. Though she was faithless at times, he was faithful all the time. Though she messed up, he defined her by her successes, or rather, his successes in her.
Taste and See
Our thoughts can run away with us and we can fear what is happening or what is to come. We forget to turn to the Lord or we doubt his goodness and sovereignty and we too act irrationally, or feel as though we have gone crazy.
Moms in the Bible–Hagar, part 2
Have you ever felt that way? Hearing the voice of your child and seeing their anguish, yet feeling so completely unable to help?
Rejoicing in Repetition
He recognized the benefit of repetition, so he gave himself gladly to it. His reasoning was that it was a safeguard for the church in Philippi.
Saying “No”–A Story
Choosing to foster is an act of trust in God and his leading. Choosing to continue to foster is an act of trust in God and his leading. Choosing to step out of fostering is an act of trust in God and his leading.
Moms in the Bible–Eve, part 2
Woman was created for relationship with God first and foremost. Yes, we get to be in relationship with man. Yes, God designed marriage with men and women in mind, but also for so much more than that.
Spiritual Blessings and God’s Power
Resurrection power. Life giving power. Life transforming power. That is one of the spiritual blessings that he gives to those who believe.
Learning the Framework, part 4
In this area, the goal is to grow their wisdom with the consequences we give. We want to give consequences that are restorative (of both the situation and of the child) as opposed to punitive (simply meant to punish).
Learning the Framework part 3
Our children were made by the creator of the universe and he has good things planned for them. We get to join God in his work in their lives.
Lyssa Stoyko 