Out to get coffee (chestnut praline latte) with Gary (mocha) the other day I said it'd be silly to think that the world is getting better. That while things can be changed by God, the world out there is getting more toxic. Not to be negative, but it pays to be on top of it.
Our kids are so vulnerable to all the junk. And while I thought we'd grounded them sufficiently, seems I was mistaken. The boys especially. My goodness. The titillating qualities of what they're up against amaze me. Guess I'm more naive than I first imagined. And you know what? I really don't want to know the stuff I do know. I like innocence. It's got a charm like nothing else, but when it's gone, buh-bye.
I keep praying for the Lord to surround us. To walk before, beside and behind us. I want a hedge around my children. The boys are so curious, and maybe that's the way with males. If I made a comment like that to Gary, he'd just cut his eyes at me. Like, Woman? He's been there. He gets it. Do all guys get it? Am I living under a rock?
I'm reminded daily how important it is to stay in God's face. Daily. Can't let your guard down for anything. The monsters are always out there ready to devour us. Our children especially. Even in a safe and healthy marriage you have to be aware. Stay prayed up, love on your people, and bind the evil one. Bind that hater.
Used to we only had to worry about our boys getting hold of unsavory magazines. Now the world is always at their beck and call, waiting to tempt them. Now, I'm not really speaking of any particular situation, but a mindset that this generation is stuck in more than any before them. Temptation. Now that's a deep trap. So easy to come by and fall into, you don't even have to look for it.
The challenge this new year is to pray like never before. I have been under a rock, taking for granted our children would follow in the footsteps that we've laid out in front of them. Well, some are. Some are gladly going in the other direction. We pray, we wait on the Lord's timing, and never let go. Never give up.
