Just a couple of days ago, I was remembering a year in high school in which I had some friends who were, to be blunt, trouble.
I think my parents were concerned, but their way was to let me make my choices, and withhold criticism. Probably I could have used some guidance, and probably I would have resented it.
I was naïve and blind to the fact that my friends were not good influences; God was gracious and kept me from getting into real trouble. I’m not sure what changed – circumstances, my perspective – but the next year God sent me a best friend who was a good influence in my life.
My kids are young, and even now, I am concerned about who influences them… What is it like to have middle-schoolers? Teenagers?
And I still have issues with knowing who to give my heart to (in a friendship way); how will I guide my kids? That it’s been on my mind must mean that God is working on me in that area. I am choosing today to trust that He will give me the guidance I need, when I need it – both for me, and for my kids.
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