Have you found yourself in the position of not liking like the person your child has become?
When they’re rude, hurtful, disrespectful and downright hateful it’s hard not to. Suddenly, we’re the bad guy; the enemy.
Alcohol and drugs changed them.
Depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses altered them.
Time in jail or prison made them different.
Trauma transformed them.
So much they’ve experienced has in a sense, taken our child from us. Before we know it, they’re no longer the person we once knew. The sweet, innocent, son or daughter we raised and have so many special memories of – where did they go? What happened? It’s baffling. Mystifying.
But they’re still our sons, our daughters. Underneath it all is a frightened, lost soul. Our precious child is still in there – somewhere.
Is there anything that can make a difference? What could it possibly be?
LOVE.
An unfailing love from God – demonstrated through you. None of us deserve it, yet, His love for us never fails, no matter what we’ve done. Think about that for a minute. Love that can’t wear out, give out or fizzle out. It’s impossible – absolutely not possible – to ever cease to exist – no way, no how – for it to stop or come to an end . . . ever!
Nothing can separate us from God’s love. NOT A THING.
I found it comforting to think of how much God loved my daughter, no matter what she did or what had been done to her. Somehow, it gave me hope that if He loved her that much, then one day she just might be okay. I could put her in His hands and entrust her into His care because of this remarkable love.
I could depend on it. It was a sure thing. It didn’t guarantee the outcome I wanted, but I could trust that out of His love He would do whatever it would take to try to reach her. He’s faithful and He can do it.
When I was thinking about this, I remembered a song. Maybe you know it:
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning, new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness, O Lord. Great is thy faithfulness.”
These two Bible verses sums it up well:
Lamentations 3:21-23 “Yet this I call to mind and therefore, I have hope; because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Psalm 119: 76a “May your unfailing love be my comfort . . .”
Find comfort in knowing and believing that because God’s love never fails, there is always hope – for everyone. As a dear friend of mine likes to sign her emails: LNF. Love Never Fails!
Reblogged this on Anchor Of Promise and commented:
As parents, we are truly not alone when it comes to the suffering and pain that our children go through and how it affects us. This reblog shares those thoughts and how can we really find comfort during those difficult times.
Have you found yourself in the position of not liking like the person your child has become? 
Excellent truth !
Reblogged this on Anchor Of Promise and commented:
As parents, we are truly not alone when it comes to the suffering and pain that our children go through and how it affects us. This reblog shares those thoughts and how can we really find comfort during those difficult times.