There's a common thread that weaves through the homeschooling mom syndrome of ambition to train our children well. There's an effortful well-meaningness that can cause even the most intentional, loving moms to crumble.
There's a "trying hard" called over-achieving and it masquerades under the guise of stress.
There's a "trying hard" called over-achieving and it masquerades under the guise of stress.
It's not God-honoring. It doesn't trust. And it deserves a thoughtful response.
To counter such discouraging inclinations that slither into homeschooling homes, I'm here to share the motto that God has used to encourage me time and time again. It's really rather simple, yet biblical when we digest and I believe it's worth etching on hearts that carry burdens we just aren't intended to bear.
Here it is...let's prepare ourselves with open-mindedness and carefully think this one through:
It will all work out...
I'm sure of it!
It will all work out...
Let's chant it in our minds.
It will all work out...
Because here's the thing...God is in control. He is wise. He is good. His plans CANNOT be thwarted. They cannot.
So, even if we feel we've accomplished a massive fail, we haven't. God is over all and He never makes mistakes.
He uses everything for His purposes, even our lowest valleys, even our flailingest fails, even our worst regret.
So, even if we feel we've accomplished a massive fail, we haven't. God is over all and He never makes mistakes.
He uses everything for His purposes, even our lowest valleys, even our flailingest fails, even our worst regret.
It will all work out...
I'm really sure it will!
It will all work out...
We serve a great God who is trustworthy beyond compare.
It will all work out...
So let's homeschool parents take some pressure off and enjoy our kids while they're ours! Let's dedicate their (and our) lives to Him. Let's loosen the reigns and let God drive. (He's the one driving anyway...so why don't we just admit it?!)
It will all work out...
Let's homeschool moms and dads relax. Let's let the small stuff go. Let's realize what will and will not impact our children's eternal experience. Let's let our little ones be little. (There's plenty of time to prepare for college should that be God's will.) And, let's make a choice to stop sinning in our efforts to do good. Really so much of what we moms stress over just simply is unnecessary and often sorrowful upon post-reflection.
It will all work out...
Even if it seems as though things haven't worked out...and everything feels all messed up. It's not.
Because God uses ALL things for good. He does! I believe it.
It will all work out...
So, here's to exhhhhaaaling...and tending to the hearts of our children.
Here's to trusting God for the outcome of things we can't control.
Here's to letting stressors fall by the wayside that really just don't matter.
Let's remain eternally focused. Let's seek Him first above all else and realize like we really mean it...
that it WILL all work out because God is good!
Here's to trusting God for the outcome of things we can't control.
Here's to letting stressors fall by the wayside that really just don't matter.
Let's remain eternally focused. Let's seek Him first above all else and realize like we really mean it...
that it WILL all work out because God is good!
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,
for those who are called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28