Parents – Is God In Control

Parenting isn’t easy. And as hard as we may try to protect our kids from making bad decisions, they alone are responsible for their behavior. Unfortunately, many teens make decisions that are dangerous and can lead them down a difficult path. When this happens, our entire family is affected and it can often shake our faith to the core. We may wonder why God didn’t protect our kids or has allowed them to stray. But even our most spiritually mature kids make mistakes, and the results are often devastating. When this happens it is often good to remember the words of David in Psalm 11: “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord is on His heavenly throne.” No matter how bad things seem to get, we need to remember that God is still God. He is sovereign. He is in control. Humans will fail us. Our children will disappoint us. But our heavenly Father is still seated firmly on His throne. Lock this truth away in your heart.