Happy Mother's Day
Grandparents
Grandparents are an extension of our family. God has blessed every generation with Grandparents. They help confirm to our children that they belong. Their love expresses to a child. I'm important , I am loved. Though love in immediate family and extended family our children know they are important. It establishes the basis for them to trust God. I am loved so therefore I am loved by God and others.
If our parents blow it and make us feel less than what God thinks of us the Grandparents step up to the plate to tell your child. Your parents are just a little stressed out now. They didn't mean to hurt you. You are wonderful in every way. Grandparents may be sick or have died, then Aunts and Uncles should help the parents out. Maybe, you have no one, then ask someone at church or your friends to take their place and make an impact on their lives. If you make a mistake or do something wrong. Grandparents know you are human, you can ask forgiveness from parents or whoever and assure them next time you will do better. We should be quick to forgive and teach children or grandchildren that they are forgiven.
Grandparents walk slowly, they have time to read your favorite book for the tenth time. When you want or need to talk, they are ready to listen. They are not running at full speed ahead. They know how to slow down and smell the roses. Grandparents listen find out need do, what they can to help or take them to God in prayer.
Grandparents make you feel important and special. Our Grandchildren need to see Jesus' footprints in their past. How He worked out problems in their lives and will work in their life also. How they weathered the storms of life and you can make it too. Grandkids are part of our legacy we leave behind and will go into the future, we will never see.
The world is caught up in a whirlwind of go, go, go, and do, do, do. Parents don't take time to nourish their children the way Grandparents did years ago. Grandparents know being late is inevitable. Sometimes your unable to foresee things that can go wrong. They have insight to know spending time with you, is more important than getting there on time. Rarely, do you see an event turn out perfect, no matter how much you planned.
Have you ever seen the perfect wedding, where everything went on schedule. I haven't. Insight says everything won't be perfect. Don't worry it will be ok. If you have an eye for beauty? You will see the Bride and Broom are beautiful, and the many good things in it.
Maybe, God thinks we try too hard. The weather doesn't cooperate, guest arrive late, everything doesn't get done. Focus on the good friends, family, and others came to wish you well. Those are the memories worth having.
Life at times is so confusing, God works behind the scenes in ways we can't see. We are not perfect people God shows us that side of us, so we can appreciate Him and adore Him. We need Him and without Him we can do nothing.
Corrie Ten Boon said she saw times when God didn't work in some of her meetings. There were not the results she expected. God promises to work through our weaknesses, maybe God did a work, she didn't know about. I think we will be surprised how God works behind the scenes. Maybe, it's best we don't see. He may hide things so we have to trust Him. We may not see all God has accomplished through our children, grandchildren, or others.
We should cover our Grandchildren with love, acceptance and praise. We do need to correct them with instructive criticism, not negative, destructive criticism. We have to remember God is the only one who is perfect. We need to give a little slack.
Grandparents are parents helpers. Maybe, you don't like how grandparents are doing things. Talk it over and pray much for a good solution. We are all different and see things through different eyes. Maybe both can change some things for the good of all. We go from glory to glory. His light needs to shine through us so others can see Jesus. If we trust Him, He will work all things for His glory. If you have trusted Jesus as your Saviour, He is always there to help you. Let's leave godly footprints for those behind us to follow.
Paul encouraged Timothy to stir up the faith that had been placed in him by his Mother and Grandmother. Timothy was shy, he had stomach problems, the task ahead of him was hard. 11Timothy 5-7 He reminds him of the great faith that was passed down to him. That is why God gives us Grandparents. We need to stir up the faith in our children, grandchildren, and to as many people as we can reach.
God has not given you the spirit of fear. Fight the good fight of faith, conquer that fear that is in you. He reminds Timothy that God didn't give him that spirit of fear. It came from your enemy Satan who is attacking you. Greater is He that is in you. He has give you the power of love and a sound mind.
Timothy needed mentoring and much prayer to become what He needed to be. Let's do the same for those who will come behind us.
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