Galatians 6:9
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." NIV
"And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint."
AMP
This is the verse on my heart tonight.
Parents know how much love we feel for our children...my mind is blown to think no matter how much I love my girls, God loves us more. Jesus - perfect in all ways - had to endure punishment you and I will never, ever know. God had to watch his son suffer...he could have intervened. He could have stopped it all. God, being the perfect parent, knew that through the suffering, great things would happen.
I have to remember Galatians 6:9 when I see Karsyn's alligator tears. I have to stay strong and not become weary when it comes to disciplining both of our girls. It truly is easier to look the other way and not address the issues, but in the end, the girls will suffer. I know that in the proper time, Ryan and I will see the the rich harvest in our girls...we just can't give up.
Sometimes I feel like I am being too harsh on Will...but it is our responsibility to raise our children with the values and morals we believe in. Children learn really fast how to manipulate to get what they want or to get out of trouble! Remember that. ;) You and Ryan are doing right as long as you keep God in your heart and give Him all the glory!
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