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The idea of trust in God has continually been on my mind recently. The realization that there can be an incredible amount of peace that will consume my life if I can trust that God is good, that He will work in the ways that are in line with who He has shown himself to be throughout my life and throughout history. I am inconsistent with my devotional readings, however, whenever I have picked it up recently they have been talking about trust, specifically trusting God with my children. 

However, some of them have just reminded me of the importance of trusting that the Holy Spirit can and will work in the lives of those I love. There was one from May 27th (the devotional is by Nancy Guthrie and it's called The One Year Praying Through the Bible For Your Kids) and this is what I underlined, "We are never meant to be the Holy Spirit to them. In fact, we can't be. Instead we are meant to trust that the Holy Spirit will do his work of comforting, convicting, teaching and guiding in their lives". It just felt like a breath of relief... a reminder that I do not need to be nor am I in control. It was a reminder that I do not have to parent perfectly in order for my children to grow up with a strong faith in God. 

After our middle was born I really struggled emotionally and mentally and some one said to me (and I wish I could remember who, if it was you...please tell me) that God's mercies are new every morning and reminded me that I can start each day fresh. I found after that I was able to shift some mornings, to remember not to carry yesterday into today and to also release myself and my kids to God.

I don't perfectly parent...ever...I know. Shocking. 😆 The thing that gives me the most comfort at the end of the day when I realize a question I forgot to ask, or an opportunity I missed or a unkind and unloving way I responded to my kids is that God has them and that His Holy Spirit is working in them and comforting them and hearing them and providing for them. He fills the gaps.

This gives me so much peace...a peace that surpasses understanding (Philipians 4:7). It helps me to respond less in panic when one of them does something super unkind to their sibling or seems to have developed a much less than desirable trait. I don't have to panic and fix it all myself (even though there may be things for me to do) because I can trust that God will do His loving, compassionate and gracious work in them. 

On a complete and utter side note...I'm working on developing a new little side project that will be tapping more into my professional knowledge and skills. So keep an eye out for that and follow along if it interests you!

I hope that these thoughts on trust encourage you. Not only if you're a parent but if there's someone in your life that You desperately want to see wrapped in the arms of Jesus...know that the Holy Spirit is active and loving and pursuing and unfailing. The Holy Spirit is just as desperate for them to know God and His goodness and love and graciousness as you are. Have hope, dear friend.


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