I was listening to an on-air prayer time driving into Higher Grounds Wednesday morning. Someone had requested prayer for their daughter who was “strung out on drugs”. Normally, I’d pridefully think “not ever my kid”. But this time was different. I immediately got a mental picture of my daughter going through withdrawal. That image hurt. My prayers go out to that family. May God have mercy and deliver her.
Ok I know I’ve been spoutin’ out alot. But when you told this story at lunch the other day I had visions of a CSI special effect of fast forwarding 10-15 years from now and seeing our children strung out on the floor of some trashy crack house. (Kind of like that anti-drug commercial that goes backwards in time.)
I wonder what the catalyst was that caused you to internalize something that usually blows right by in routine of life? We need more of that.
In our pride, it’s as if we are the indestructable teenager but we view ourselves as the “in control” parent. We think if we can teach our kids enough then they won’t make poor choices in the future. If we expose them to the right things and keep them away from the wrong things then our kids will grow up to be good people.
I pray we should be so fortunate. We need to pray for God to protect and have mercy on our own kids as well.
No Eric, I’m not saying we shouldn’t worry about parenting. :^)
What did I say?!? 🙂