One of the reasons we home school is so we can speak truth into the lives of our kids. I have been ever so grateful for this privilege this week. I truly believe that God created us to be told who we are - BY HIM; yet we usually aren't tuned into what he is saying to us. We have our ears tuned to the fallen, imperfect people around us.
A few of our kids are struggling with some things this week. I was so thankful to be the one with whom they were talking, sharing their deepest secrets and hurts. I was was truly saddened at how much of what they were thinking and feeling were lies - untruths about themselves and others. The lies are nothing new to mankind, yet to see our little ones wrestle with their feelings and hurtful encounters with others it is really frustrating and heart wrenching.
The worst part is that you can see the sparkle dim in their beautiful little eyes as some part of their heart believes the lie that was just spoken to or about them.
God wants us to allow him to tell us who we are - he already has. The God of heaven and Earth chose to die than to live eternity without us. That makes us very special and valuable. Yet I stand amazed at how we quickly exchange our value for the filth and lies our "friends", enemies, and others choose to toss our way.
You can't really learn first hand about God's ability to "bind up the broken hearted" unless you have a broken heart but where do you draw the line as a parent? No situation is going to be perfect but every situation is a learning experience about people, life, God and human nature. So tonight we struggle with knowing where to draw the line. Let them continue where they are, learn, and get wounded or pull them off the front lines?
