I've been praying about potty training my youngest for months. I committed the unpardonable by beginning potty training and quitting. I suppose I "sealed my fate" right there. My eldest is a strong willed child so I was thinking...what are the odds the youngest is also strong willed? But, he is... in a totally different way. She's dramatically strong willed...he's quietly strong willed. Oh, Lord...give me strength!!
Not that I'm saying it's all about me...but there are spiritual lessons to be learned. We are doing an awesome study in Sunday School...Quieting A Noisy Soul. Yesterday, it was pointed out that discontent, anxiety, anger and despair are all forms of unbelief. I am basically saying to God that he is not doing enough for me, that God Himself is not enough for me and that I need something more. So, this really hit me hard...my anger really grieves me. It is my response to what I cannot control...and often, my children fall into the category of beyond my control. Potty training is definitely in that category.
So, headed into this whole potty training adventure (again) I really wanted to be holding onto God's Word...literally, I'm writing it out on cards. Two verses really shouted out at me...
Phil. 4:19, "And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
Ps. 19:14, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer."
Because this week...and as many weeks as it might take...I want to remember that God supplies all my needs. He supplies daily sufficient grace, a patient tongue, a listening ear, a calmed spirit. And, anyone who knows me knows that for me those things are ONLY a God thing.
Of course, I'd appreciate your prayers too. If you come to visit we have all sorts of stars and candy if you put your pee pee and poo poo in the potty!
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Not that I'm saying it's all about me...but there are spiritual lessons to be learned. We are doing an awesome study in Sunday School...Quieting A Noisy Soul. Yesterday, it was pointed out that discontent, anxiety, anger and despair are all forms of unbelief. I am basically saying to God that he is not doing enough for me, that God Himself is not enough for me and that I need something more. So, this really hit me hard...my anger really grieves me. It is my response to what I cannot control...and often, my children fall into the category of beyond my control. Potty training is definitely in that category.
So, headed into this whole potty training adventure (again) I really wanted to be holding onto God's Word...literally, I'm writing it out on cards. Two verses really shouted out at me...
Phil. 4:19, "And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
Ps. 19:14, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer."
Because this week...and as many weeks as it might take...I want to remember that God supplies all my needs. He supplies daily sufficient grace, a patient tongue, a listening ear, a calmed spirit. And, anyone who knows me knows that for me those things are ONLY a God thing.
Of course, I'd appreciate your prayers too. If you come to visit we have all sorts of stars and candy if you put your pee pee and poo poo in the potty!
Picture Courtesy of bitsofgaming.com
3 comments:
Bless your heart. I hate the potty training blues. I will keep you in my prayers as you jump this hurdle. Lots of people at church are having the potty training blues so I am praying for all you and your youngens. This too shall pass.
Ha...Shonda's closing words are the best...this too shall pass...
Just wait till they are teenagers....
I LOVE that study. It was hard facing that all of those things are the result of unbelief, but they are.
I don't know how young your youngest is. I had all boys, who, from everything I had seen and read, are a little slower to get the idea. When they were three and not trained yet, I mentioned being concerned about it to my doctor. He said not to worry, that he had never seen one in kindergarten yet in diapers. :-) Once they were ready, it didn't take too very long to get the hang of it.
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