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Come In, I Heard You Knocking! Dianne Olsen, Washington Mother’s
Day is fast approaching. What will I write about? I ponder the
possibilities…how much I love my mom…how much I love being a mom. The list is endless. But something occurred with my
daughter the other day that I felt worthy of a story. Aren’t you the lucky
ones? My twelve
year old daughter entered the room and began to share with me some things she
had heard at school. Abortion is okay…no
parent should ever spank their child, it is abuse…she should not have to love
her enemies, she should get to hate those who disrespect her. After listening to her rattle off all of
these new-found philosophies, I
calmly sat back and simply pointed to what the Word of God says. I mentioned
the scriptures about life, sparing the rod, and loving others. Her father,
however, was quite upset at her revelations
and said to me, “I thought we raised her better than that!” I responded
with, “I did! I am joking; I suppose you
had some influence. In all
seriousness, we did raise her better than that.” Christian
parents across the country face this same issue. We all want our children to
take on the same beliefs as we do; to hold onto the Bible as the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I want that for my daughter, her
father wants that for her too. But I cannot force my daughter to believe
anything. I cannot drag her to the cross. Instead,
my job as a mother is to point her to the Bible. Take what is said, and point
to the scripture that says otherwise; to illuminate the Word. My job as a
mother requires me to preach the gospel by living the gospel. Now, to become a Proverbs 31 woman is no light
goal; the key to a beautiful character is a woman’s spiritual life. But the
results are far more effective than any sermon I could preach to her. And of
course, I have to pray for her without ceasing, but that is another story. I want my
daughter to choose the Lord on her own, especially when I am not around. I
want her to come to the cross on her own, not kicking and screaming as I drag
her. Each of us will stand before the Lord one day and be accountable for our
choice, and we will stand alone. I will not be standing next to her, nor will
her father. And my prayer is that she will hear, “Well done good and faithful
servant.” Happy Mother’s Day. Dianne
Olsen, SW Washington ………LINKS |
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