My last post, I eluded to the fact that in my love and empathy for my children, it isn’t always perceived as such. It may be more perceived as a lack of my confidence in them personally. May they never feel this way. I had stated that we need the Lord to open our eyes to how we are perceived. That we are either speaking life or death with each word. I ended with the words, “May I always speak life.”

The Lord has spoke to my heart in regard to this today in my Bible reading. It may also have helped that our pastor’s sermon this week was on our words. As I was reading in Proverbs today, the words jumped out to me like a neon sign! In chapter 26, verse ll, it sates ” As a dog returns to it’s vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.” I confess that I am that fool. I return to doing foolish things when I walk in my natural fleshly instincts rather than allowing the Holy Spirit to guide me.

Mothers, always want to protect and surround their children with love. Sometimes, we get confused in what this looks like in our actions. Sometimes, by stepping back and not interfering in the situations that they are in, feels like we are not loving them – that we are not doing our “job” as a parent, regardless their age.

I “return to my folly” when I interject information, guidance, worry, or anything else that is not solicited. I do have confidence that my kids will do what they need to in every situation.

I pray that they will forgive me, when I fall into foolishness. I pray also that the Lord will forgive me for jumping ahead and not relying on Him. For when I fall into foolishness, I am not speaking life over them.

May I from this moment forward, rely on the Lord instead of my own human foolishness.