Trusting God with Your Family

The greatest protection you can give your family is pointing them to the One who never leaves their side.

Romans 12:9-13

[9] Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. [10] Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. [11] Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. [12] Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. [13] When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

I am blessed beyond what I ever imagined I would be given. I have a beautiful, wonderful wife who is truly by my side, a wonderful son whom I am very proud of, and a beautiful daughter who amazes me constantly. They bring me great joy... until they tear it all down and trample it. But that's parenting.

It feels like every day is an opportunity to learn something new about them—new ways to communicate, listen, and even exist in the same space. I pray for each of them constantly. Not just daily, but sometimes it feels like all day long, especially during camp or while they are away. I want to protect them, lift them up, encourage them, and motivate them. I want to be the scaffolding that helps them reach new heights in life and in their relationship with the Lord.

The truth of the matter is, I have no control over anything in their lives. My talks are meaningless, my encouragement is meaningless, and even my protection is meaningless if they don't receive it.

Trusting God with your family is one of the greatest acts of love we can give. It means letting go of the role we have created for ourselves as the ultimate protector and defender, and realizing that their Heavenly Father is already the perfect Protector. Turn your anxiety and worry into consistent prayer. Giving their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being to the

Lord is not only for their good, but for your peace as well.

I tend to worry about my kids' emotional well-being more than anything else. It feels like good people are constantly under attack, and I don't want them to become discouraged. But what can I actually do?

I can remember that I trust God, and that is enough.

I need to keep trusting God with my family completely. When I release this illusion of control, I begin to love more like my Heavenly Father loves me—with grace and mercy instead of being overbearing or trying to manipulate outcomes. Then I can focus my efforts on introducing them to the best Dad they will ever know.

That relationship will carry them through storms long after I'm gone. Their future has nothing to do with my expectations or anyone else's. It has everything to do with who they trust. I am blessed to have the opportunity to lead by example, showing them that God knows exactly what they need, and I can rest in that truth.

Thank You, Father, for one more day. Amen.

1 John 4:16-19

[16] We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. [17] And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. [18] Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. [19] We love each other because he loved us first.

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