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Nov. 2, 2007
My Resume
This morning I am sitting here contemplating why I am doing what I am doing. Why am I homeschooling? Is it making the right difference in my kids? Am I wasting my time? All these thoughts were brought on by a build-up of frustration with how my kids act and treat each other. It seems as though I am not doing things right. So after my little sermon, I came in here to read my Bible.
I decided to read 1 Corinthians. In chapter one, verses 27-31, it says, "But GOD chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; GOD chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. HE chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things - and the things that are not - to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before HIM. It is because of HIM that you are in CHRIST JESUS, who has become for us wisdom from GOD - that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: 'Let him who boasts boast in the LORD.'"
GOD's ways are definitely not our ways. Our society looks to the "professional" for answers. You must be certified or licensed or have this degree or that to accomplish whatever. But in GOD's economy, it doesn't work this way. HE wants the foolish, the lowly, the incompetent to "work" for HIM. That way we can't say it is in our own power that we accomplished something.
I can tell you for sure that I have no competence to be teaching my own children. I have no great talent, no great organizational skill, no great book learning to qualify me for the job. But here I sit with this task before me. It has been by the grace of GOD that I have come this far in our journey, and it will be by the grace of GOD that we finish it. It will be by the grace of GOD that my children learn the skills they need to know to accomplish the things that GOD has for them to do and be.
Are these frustrations a part of HIS plan of fleshing it out? I don't know that yet. Am I trying to do things in my own strength? Are they veering off the course HE has for them? Am I missing something? And the big question, "How do I fix it?!" I'm guessing the answer will be nail by nail, piece by piece. There is no great fix that automatically rids children of their propensity to fight and squabble and think only of themselves. I do pray that GOD will give us the opportunity to see beyond our four walls to see a hurting world out there, to see people who have it "worse off" than we do. I want my children to see that the important things in life are people, not the latest toy or fashion piece. When they speak of these things, it makes me cringe and feel like I have failed. I fear they will love the world more than their LORD. But I must trust that HE will accomplish HIS will in their lives - that HIS purposes will prevail.
I can take confidence in this Scripture. I have nothing to boast about, so any success there is will be of HIM! Be my wisdom, JESUS! Be my righteousness, my holiness and redemption! Have YOUR way in our home. Take us where YOU want us to be. Change and mold and shape our hearts the way YOU would have them to be. Thank YOU for choosing me to accomplish something that only YOU can do. I don't deserve it. May I not take the wheel into my own hands, but may I remain malleable in YOURS. |
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