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ACTIVE DEPENDENCE
When it was time for Isaac to marry, Abraham sent a servant to find a wife among Abraham's relatives. The servant left for Ur, trusting God to make the choice clear when the time was right. His task was accomplished when he met Rebekah at the well. Notice his response: "As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren." What a wonderful example of "active dependence!" The servant embarked on the journey, but depended on God to guide him to the right woman.
In parenting, "being on the way" means accepting our responsibility to make decisions that affect our kids. Our fear of mistakes may tempt us to avoid decisions, but parenting requires us to act. Thankfully God does not ask us to rely on our own wisdom. When we acknowledge our dependence on Him and seek His guidance and strength, He promises to provide them.
Be humble enough to seek God's will, and then bold enough to make decisions.
When it was time for Isaac to marry, Abraham sent a servant to find a wife among Abraham's relatives. The servant left for Ur, trusting God to make the choice clear when the time was right. His task was accomplished when he met Rebekah at the well. Notice his response: "As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren." What a wonderful example of "active dependence!" The servant embarked on the journey, but depended on God to guide him to the right woman.
In parenting, "being on the way" means accepting our responsibility to make decisions that affect our kids. Our fear of mistakes may tempt us to avoid decisions, but parenting requires us to act. Thankfully God does not ask us to rely on our own wisdom. When we acknowledge our dependence on Him and seek His guidance and strength, He promises to provide them.
Be humble enough to seek God's will, and then bold enough to make decisions.
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The purpose of this devotional is to see what God's Word has to say about the parenting challenges every parent faces. Each day includes a passage of Scripture and an application of that passage to the trials and triumphs of leading families to maturity in Christ. The devotionals are created by Parenting by Design, a Fort Worth ministry devoted to teaching parents to lead their children the way God lead His children.
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