I raised two daughters and now am blessed with one granddaughter and three grandsons.
I probably don’t have to tell you the boys are quite different from the girls. My daughters and my granddaughter can sit still, entertain themselves, and many other things. The boys–well, let’s just say it’s different.
One way it’s different had to do with riding together as I drove. The boys made driving a competitive sport. They said things such as “Go faster,” pass him,” and “don’t let them beat us!”
I did my best not to let my competitive nature come out as they desired to win the race.
Sometimes I had a hard time explaining why we couldn’t speed forward to beat the other drivers around us.
But, at the end of it all, I simply answered “if you can’t see out the window, you really can’t understand why we do the things we do.”
It occurred to me it’s the same way with God. Only this time, I’m the one who can’t see out the window. He sees eternity. He’s the One driving the automobile. He knows how the road winds and where the next turn is. He’s driving my life with my long term good in mind.
When you can’t see all of those things, it’s easy to say “go faster” or “pass him.”
I am thankful to know that my life is in the hands of a loving heavenly Father who knows what is absolutely best for me. He knows when it’s best for me to speed up and also when it’s best for me to slow down.
Not only does He know what is best, He also cares for everything about me. He loves me deeply and won’t always let me have my way. He is working all things together for me for good (Romans 8:28).
When you are tempted to think God doesn’t care, remember this: He can see out the window.
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When I read your introduction, I remembered: mother would press her lips together and say, I thought he knew better. One may raise cattle or corn; one must rear children.
In Sunday School, the book of Ecclesiastes has been the subject for the last several weeks. For whatever reason the Sunday School writers have skipped over the first 7 verses of Chapter 5. One can see the application you have given Romans 8:28 in those verses. What a many facetted jewel is Romans 8:28. How much depends on “the Called” to depend on The Father: His Provision, His Spirit, His Church. To borrow from an old stand by quote, giving it a twist: When the going gets tough, the tough who are The Called get going bringing the Glory to God.
When it comes to the difference between boys and girls, thank God for the difference and God help us with those girls or boys who disrespect it.
Looking out the window, seeing through a glass darkly, walking by faith not by sight. I like the message!
May we rear our Children as His, in His Light. Thank you.
Blessings
Isn’t it wonderful how God speaks to us through our children. In a conversation with my grandson Parker, who was about 5 at the time, I mentioned that God wanted him to be good. He said, “I try to be good Paw Paw, but I can’t.” I thought of Paul’s glorious statements in Rom. 7 and 8, about not being able to do the good, etc. I said something like, “Me too Parker. And I am so glad that Jesus died for us so that we don’t have to be worried about it.”
I really needed this! Thanks!