going to happen to them. (I want
them to go to college but I don’t
have the money so I better steer
them in a different direction or I
think they would be great for the
military but I am afraid that they
will die so I better steer them in
a different direction) We must
be concerned about what God’s
plan is for them and steer them
in that direction.
Finding out God’s plan for your
children requires you to pray
and watch. We should be praying for our children daily. There
are so many forms of evil in this
world that we need to be covering them from but we should also
be praying for direction in raising them. Every child is different
and they have different needs.
God gave your child/children to
you because He knew that you
were right for them. Being a
parent forces us to make decisions for our children and since
none of us are perfect we need to
rely on our omnipotent God who
is. Going to Him on behalf of our
children is very important and
asking Him to guide us in which
way they should go is equally as
important. We should also watch
and study our children so we can
figure out what gifts and talents
that the Lord has given them
so that we can help them and
encourage them to continue in
that arena and support them with
opportunities to grow and learn
in that field. Once we do that, it
will help us to determine which
path they should take post high
school based on the final goal. It
will give us peace, knowing that
this is the path that the Lord has
for them.
This is a huge part of your child’s
life and parents should play a
huge role in it but most importantly God should dictate it. We
need to give Him the opportu-
nity to lead and our child the
privilege of seeking Him. As
we watch, we can help to guide
our children in the path that
they should go. Ultimately, it
is their decision but we should
be there to help influence every
step while taking it to the Lord.
They should take it to the Lord
as well. It is a huge decision that
should not be taken lightly. God
has a plan for all of us. We, as
parents, should be involved to
help our children find theirs.
Clarissa Lee-Kennerly is the
author of the non-fiction novel
My Husband’s Not Saved and
the young adult fiction novel The
Kennedy Chronicles:
Losing
Rylie. These novels are available at Amazon.com, Books-AMillion.com, Barnesandnoble.
com and on her website clarissalkennerly.jimdo.com
where
you can also contact her directly.