Comments on: what is good? really. {a mother’s evolving perspective}

By: Lara Gibson Williams

Lara Gibson Williams — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:49:00 +0000

In reply to beth jennings. Beth, I love that prayer! I am going to have to print it out. Thanks for sharing!

By: beth jennings

beth jennings — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:29:00 +0000

Great words from Larry Crabb in a prayer for his granddaughter that speak to your thoughts…”Please, Lord, shield her from every useless trial, protect her from pointless pain, but—grant me the courage to mean this–allow whatever dreams to shatter that will release her heart to meet Yours, that will empower her to rest in Your ecstatic love, no matter how empty and desperate she may feel. Reveal the beauty of Your life to her and through her, whatever it takes. But, Lord, I beg you—be very gentle.”

By: L. Sherrard

L. Sherrard — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:59:00 +0000

This is great insight that us certainly in line with scripture. For Good Friday a couple of weeks ago I attended a simulcast on the Secret Church with David Platt, a pastor and the author of Radical. He did a bible study on “suffering” and what the bible says from Genesis all the way to Revelation. It was a marathon study. Book after book in the bible the evidence is clear, suffering is part of the Christian walk. Christ came to suffer for our sins, as his servants we cannot expect any less. Although it might seams strange something the closer we try to walk in his steps the more suffering and persecution we feel. It is all part of God’s plan for us. It may be hard at times but his plans are always perfect. This is a hard pill to swallow especially if our kids are involve in this suffering. By the Lords grace we can walk it if he leads us there. We just need to keep looking straight ahead, to the other shore were our Savior stands victorious.

By: Keya @ Nourished Motherhood

Keya @ Nourished Motherhood — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:10:00 +0000

I want my life to live the good life. A life full of challenge because with challenge comes growth and development. A life full of love that is without condition. I want them to know that everything is ALL GOOD because everything comes from God and He is all GOOD all the time! Thanks for sharing!

By: Kim Sorgius

Kim Sorgius — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:05:00 +0000

It’s so radical to think that suffering is good. But, when we walk with God, all is absolutely redeemed for good. Those times of suffering are truly the sweetest and I wouldn’t trade it. Even though it comes with pain.

I, too, hate to think about my children walking through the suffering, but I deeply desire for them to reep the relationship with Him that will not be obtained without it!

By: Lara Gibson Williams

Lara Gibson Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:27:00 +0000

In reply to Nina Wiggs. Nina, thank you. I greatly respect your comment because, though I don't know you personally, I know that both of your girls truly love the Lord. I will be using your words, "Be BIG in their lives." That is such a great prayer. Thank you!!!

By: Nina Wiggs

Nina Wiggs — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:21:00 +0000

That’s so perceptive. It took me longer than you in my parenting walk to discover exactly what you’ve written here. I, like you, have found that we are not immune to participating in the sufferings of Christ, while here on this Earth. I’ve learned rather than just pray, “protect” them, to pray, “Be BIG in their lives, Lord.”…Sometimes I realize that the trust I’m having to muster up is lying dormant in me, just for the raising. That it is an action required of me as a parent when yielding my (now grown) children to HIS care. I realize, though it’s difficult to imagine, God loves them even more than I. I can trust Him with them, come what may.