Isn't it a good thing??......peace and quiet?
I enjoy peace and quiet most of the time. It's good for my soul to rest. That is something I need to learn how to do more of.....rest. The Lord calls us to rest in Him. He says to "Take my yoke upon you and you will find rest for your soul." Ah...to rest in Him. I have never had a bad experience trusting in our Lord. He has always come through for me. Being on this journey with my family, I have been able to pray for each of my family members ion the way in to work. It takes a solid half hour to get here and usually flies by as I pray individually for each family member starting with my wife. I have much to be in prayer about not the least of which is spiritual warfare. I claim their protection each day in the name of Jesus. Why?? Because He says you have not, because ye do not ask; so I ask for their protection. WE are at war. It just doesn't seem like it most of the time. I have been able to see the warfare lately. Satan wants to destroy my family. I must surrender to the ONE who will make us a victorious family for the Lord. I have such individual concerns for each of my family members. Each child is so different. It struck me the other day how they each believe that I am always watching out for them and their best interest. The just know this to be true!! This caught me off guard a little as I remember thinking the same thing about my parents towards me. The reality is that we do our best to be there for our children but we are only human and have faults. Only the Lord can be continuously watching over our children. I do my best, but I do it knowing full well that without the Lord, my children would be in big trouble. I can see how He has protected me and my family through the years and that He is continuing to do this for us now. I hope and pray He will guide us towards glory with the loving merciful hand we have come to rely on in my home. We are living a radical lifestyle. It is different and as such, there are fewer people to relate to about it. This is why we need each other even more now. It seems, almost everynight, one of the kids wants to sleep in the same room as one of the other kids. Personally I think this is a wonderful thing. I want to encourage it within reason. They will only be young for a short time and then they will be on their own. Our sphere of influence over them is so limited. Lord give us wisdom as we direct these children/young adults to maturity. I feel more than ever that Catherine and I are in this together and the Lord is in charge. WE do our best to listen to Him and He has been faithful. Lord help us to remain faithful to coming into your presence each day so that You can guide us. I must mention that the one thing that has been constantly on my prayers for each of my children as well as myself has been wisdom. I don't know about anyone else. I only know that I feel so in the dark most of the time. But the Lord has been guiding us anyway. Lord, please continue to make each of us wise so that we can follow your paths of righteousness. Wide is the road that leads to destruction and many go there. Narrow is the road to life and there are few who find it. Someone once said that the joy is in the journey. I believe this to be true, and we are on a wonderful journey together. Thank you Lord that we are living life on the edge.