tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50296262011-04-21T15:04:35.631-07:00Captains' Blogweb logs for Christian encouragement posted by Captains Danielle Strickland and Stephen Courtarmybarmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915061523927037567noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029626.post-887351772003-02-07T17:32:00.000-08:002003-02-07T18:00:23.000-08:00Greetings in Jesus’ name, friends.
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<br />I heard that this week from another new father who learned a lesson that I have now learned vicariously. He just disciplined his son for something and was praying about it. He sensed God surprise him with this:
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<br />”I didn’t give you your son to make him more like you. I gave you your son to make you more like him.”
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<br />I think I will remember that as my 8 month-old son Zion and I hang out together in the months to come. God wants me to become like Zion. And, unlike my inclination to figure that this means cute, adorable, and a JOY (with a sensational hyper-ventilating laugh), I think that God means I am to recognize that I am totally unable, entirely needy, utterly dependent on God. I bring nothing to the table. I cannot do anything useful. I am pretty well useless. I need God.
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