So I spent most of my younger years praying for God's guidance, and for good things to happen in my life. I prayed for GOd's will and for me to continually seek His will in my life. But, then I had children, I constantly pray for my kids. I pray that God will guide me as a parent, and guide my children as they grow up. I pray that I am as Christlike as possible in all that I do and that they will want to be CHristlike as well. I'm sure all you parents out there have experienced the same ambitions.
Then, come the selfish prayers. The ones I used to pray as a teenager to win my softball games, to date a really good looking girl, or to be the best at whatever I was doing. I would pray and pray for good things in my life, but now those prayers are for my children. I pray that they are good at the things they enjoy doing, that they are good students and make good grades. That they get a great education and grow up first of all to be great CHristians, secondly to be successfull in life.
My mind wanders off to Jeremiah 29:11 wher it says, "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
God has plans for our children, and it is our job to help them realize that. I bring all this up because of a recent book my daughter wrote. She wrote about how she loves softball, helping people feel better when they are hurt or sick, and eating macaroni and cheese at CHili's. Then comes my proudest moment as a parent, she states in teh book that she want to be an ice cream truck driver when she grows up.
THere you have it, much prayer for God's plan to involve something with a little bit more ambition than that.
Thanks for reading and have a great weekend! Sorry I was so late with my post today, my daughters had all pro dads this morning at their school and I went out there to eat with my softball player, and my ice cream truck driver.
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