Pray for God's plans in our children's lives by Meg Booger, read by Lea Martin.

In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps, Proverbs 169.

Though parenting's a great blessing, we undoubtedly treasure, it often causes us to worry

and pray the most.

Kids are only containable and controllable to a certain extent.

When I'm overwhelmed, scouring the scriptures to pray on their behalf and desperate for

God to shield them, he's faithful to remind me the control over their lives is not ultimately

mine.

Abba Yahweh loves them infinitely more than I ever could.

I often need to take my own advice and pray, and be patient while God works out the details of

their days and his sovereignty.

He's never given me a reason to doubt him, and I needn't worry that he'll fail to be faithful.

As Solomon wisely wrote in the Proverbs, we have a tendency to plot and plan the course of our

lives and those of our children, and then we ask for God's blessing.

But God's will for our lives is to obediently follow his lead to the best of our ability.

The Lord, significantly and purposefully written in all caps to remind us who the Lord is,

determines our steps.

He alone knows what's up next in our lives.

When we're good stewards of the time, talents and treasures he blesses us with on earth,

we have nothing to worry about, nothing to fear.

For his plans for us and our children are more than we can ask for or imagine.

Faithfully following Jesus is the greatest example we can set for our children.

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