Experiencing God

Chap 22--Joining God’s Activity in Your Childrens Lives

Question 1. Take a moment to think about each of your children. What are some things you see God doing in their lives?

Ever since the beginning, God know I would have children. My two daughters both are so different from each other. The older one is more outspoken; the younger one is more of an introvert. The older one is going to college to become a veterinarian; the younger one plans to be in the computer field.

God has protected my daughters throughout life. Since college brings on many temptations, especially parties that involve drinking, my older daughter has avoided these during her time as an on-campus student. My younger daughter is autistic. He has protected her from bullies throughout her life.

Whenever God provides for me, he is also providing for them. As they were growing up, even when the money was tight, they never went without food and other necessities. As young adults, they both know that it is important to be wise about money.

Question 2. How are you praying for your children? Are you merely praying your own agenda to God, or are you seeking God’s agenda for your children?

I need to start praying seeking God’s agenda for my daughters. First of all my older daughter has drifted from God, starting to doubt in his existence. I cannot force her to go to church since she is an adult and it is her choice. While I am not expecting or hoping her to change her studies to be more for a seminary, I do hope and pray that she returns to God and involve him in her life.

My younger daughter is autistic. Her only interest when she gets home from school is to get on the computer and play on different kid-friendly sites. She believes in God and knows and understands about salvation. I want and pray that she has a deeper understanding and relationship with him.

These are what I need to pray to God for both of my daughters:

To ask God to show me how to help them to know and do his will
To ask him to help them develop a walk with him
To help them hear God so they can obey him
God knows the life of each individual in this world. He knows what I can do as a parent and knows what I am weak in. Because of his grace and power, he can work through me and help me accomplish what I am unable to do.

Question 3. How are you joining in God’s activity in your children’s lives?

I would love to see my daughters live a life for Christ and to develop a strong love relationship with God. One of the places God wants me to participate is in my daughters’ lives. As a parent I must:

Pray for my daughters

Make adjustments in my life

Ask God to help me understand what he wants to do through their lives

Discuss God’s activity in my life

Tell my daughters what God has done in my life

Teach them to trust in God

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Questions are taken from Experiencing God Knowing and Doing the Will of God. Henry and Richard Blackaby.