As the mother of two boys ages 18 and 15, I am sometimes asked what has helped me throughout my parenting the most. I mention a few ideas, but always the top of my list is prayer. Sometimes I get the response of a chuckle, like “No, what’s the real secret?” Actually it is not a secret at all. Prayer is available to all. I love it! It means I don’t have to parent or do any aspect of life on my own strength or power. I don’t send up wishes that just get blown along in the wind; mine always turn into prayers to a real God, who really hears me. I don’t try to generate positive energy on my own; I ask God guide and direct my path, and that is always a positive thing! He is my ever-present help; He is my Comforter, my Counselor, and my Savior. He knows my life and the lives of my children better than I do. I seek His face to know His will for us, and then I follow His lead. I teach my kids to seek God for themselves too. My priority for my family and myself is that we are walking hand in hand with God; the rest falls in line after that.
3 John 1:4, I have no greater joy than to know that my children walk in the Truth.
Matthew 6:33, But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Philippians 4:6, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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