Aug. 27, 2007 - A Note About Our Name
Shooting arrows... I love the imagery of Psalm 127:4 "As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of the youth"...
My kids are weapons! If I point and shoot them in the right direction, they are going to hit the target. Just a few short weeks ago, this verse stuck out to me as I read a book on homeschooling and it made me question the direction I have been aiming my children in. What has my target been? Honestly, a lot of the time, the target is nothing more than the TV or some other activity to get them out of my hair. But I have within my power (and it is my responsability) to aim them in a far better direction... the prize of the high calling of Jesus Christ! This has become so thrilling to me! I GET to fashion these little arrows into weapons that will fight against this world and for Jesus Christ. And it also encouraged me that, like a hunter who's just picking up the bow, I've got to learn how to shoot them. It's going to take practice and work and time... but we will figure it out with the Lord as our Master Instructor. How cool is that? I'm shooting my arrows in a new direction... and homeschooling is just a part of that.
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Aug. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Bethany897
I love that. I love that the Lord has given us these children to guide them right into His arms. I have been praying that through my walk, through my actions, through the love I show them, through my teaching them, through nurturing them, that they would see Jesus and fall completely in love with Him. It's amazing that we have such major role in their eternal state! We know that it's going to take a personal choice, but when they look back on everything they have been shown and taught it will be an easy and whole hearted willful choice to surrender and follow Him...awesome!
