Being the person God created....

Who are we created to be? I read chapter ten in The Power of a Praying Parent  and wondered is it really important to be who God created us to be.  According to Jeremiah 35:17 it is!

I failed to do this diligently with my older children, who are now adults, I'm Also reading The Power of Praying for your adult children. I'm thankful its not too late.

I have somewhat prayed this over my youngest son but after reading this chapter, I realize I really need to be diligent in praying this over him.

How many of us listened to Satan and compared ourselves to others???? I did, I still do(that's a complete different issue).

I always felt God had called me to teach but I've learned that wasn't the case, I loved kids and loved working with them but my calling was to be a mom to my kids and to serve others. I still struggle with how this looks day in and day out but I know I'm on the right path when I ask God for guidance and listen, then Doing as He says.

The whole story of how Ric and I met and how God opened the door for a relationship with Joel is just amazing and I know without a doubt God has put me here but I mess up daily, especially on the days when I don't seek His help.

Then I read this chapter and I see how important it is to pray this for Joel, I see he is already struggling with the comparison plan and I'm refusing to let Satan have a foothold here. I want Joel to have NO doubt that he is a child of God for 2 Peter 1:10 says Be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.
Just last night, I heard Joel ask "why can't I be normal"... Well what is normal?
Is it normal to have both parents together?
Is it normal not to have a step parent?
Is it normal to want what you don't have or can't have???
Is it normal to have a Step parent??? Is it normal to be a kid struggling to know who you are and what normal is???
Well, yes it is because we live in a fallen world....
So, it is very important to make this prayer a  daily thing and to be diligent in praying for Wisdom to know how to best encourage, nurture, develop, and train him to be all God made him to be.
He isn't identified by the circumstances of his life and what he thinks is normal but by the identity of who he is in Christ. None of us are identified by the circumstances of our lives but who we are in Christ.

Have a great week and let me know how to pray for you and your family...