FAMILY

All week I have had family on my heart. Family is the second most important ones to me. Jesus being the first. As a mom, I wish above all things that each one of my kids, daughter in laws, grandkids, and husband, will come to know Jesus and we will all spend eternity, in peace, in heaven together. Karen Wheaten sings a song that is called "Just Be There". It is a mom telling her kids that one day when she stands before the Throne, she wants them to "just be there" too.
That is my hearts cry also.

In this world today, there is so much division in families. Of course, this is exactly what Jesus said would happen in the last days. I think alot of it is because of how the world, especially America, has gotten away from the foundation that it was built upon and that was the Bible and Christian values.

Through the years, as the parents began to get away from the morals and values that once was held so high, the children too are falling away. Sin is not sin anymore. People think it is fine to do whatever feels good to them. After all, look what is on TV, in music, on the Internet and even in the schools today. You can look at the actions of kids and pretty much see how they are raised and what they are around. Adultery, fornication, lying, cheating, drinking, jealousy, bitterness, anger, divorce, and the list goes on and on. The sad thing is too, that alot of this is even in the church.

Children learn what they live. If they are around those who yell, scream, fight, lie, cheat, gossip, self centered, controlling, etc. then why are we so surprised when the children act that way?
I often tell my kids when their kids are doing something that they get in trouble for is, "They get it honestly". One was throwing a temper tantrum once and I looked at her parents and said, "Now you know what you look like".

Isn't it time for us as parents and grandparents to get back to the morals that God wants us to live by? There are things that we do that make a huge impact on the kids that we don't even think about. For example, talking about other people, telling "white lies" (which all lies is lying),
holding grudges, gossiping, selfishness. Things that we may not even think our children would even pick up on.

I love my family and I know there are things in my life that I am changing because of my grand kids. I want my family in heaven with me one day and if I am not the example that I need to be then how can I expect them to be one in this crazy mixed up world? I want to be different. I don't want to fit in. I want people to see Jesus in me and that will only come to pass by the way that I talk and act.

How about you? Will you DARE TO BE DIFFERENT?