Adult Children

As parents, we all know the verses:

Proverbs 22:6-Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

2 Cor. 5:20a-Now then we are ambassadors for Christ...

Ephesians 4:1-I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Isaiah 30:21-And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

Life seemed so much easier when our children were small.  We could make the right decisions for them.  If they did something wrong, we could immediately fix the problem, rescue them from the repercussions of their actions, because their messes seemed to be so small.  That all changes when they grow up and are on their own.  They make their own decisions now, right or wrong, and we can no longer help them back on their feet, dust them off, and fix the mess they fall into.  They must face the consequences of their actions, just like we do.  As a parent, I think it's more painful for us, than for them.  We have the same reflex to reach out and rescue them from the hole they dug for themselves.  We want to protect them from the pain they will have to endure to make themselves right again.  Even now, I can think of a time when I was 16 years old, and made a decision that brought heartache for my Mom.  It was something I did, and she could not fix it, yet her love for me never wavered.  I can think of things my own adult children have done that brought heartache for me, because I could not fix it for them either, and my love for them never wavered.

God sees His children make wrong decisions as well, and it brakes His heart, and His love never wavers.  God will always be:

Our Restorer-

Our Rescuer-

Our Redeemer-

There is nothing we can do that will ever remove us from His Love and Care for us.

Yes, we will reap the consequences of our actions, but He is ready to forgive when we call out to Him.

As parents who have children who have made wrong choices, I want to encourage you to trust God and pray for your adult child.  God will hear your prayers.  

And because God forgives, we can forgive too.

    But that's just me!

"Everyone has a chapter that they do not want to read out loud."  Toby Mac