The Secret Life of Kat
A post from her, copied here because I needed to read this today. I need to read this tomorrow. I need to read this on Tuesday. I need to read this everyday.
Better yet.
I NEED TO LIVE IT!
My goal isn’t to be a fun mom.
My goal isn’t to raise nice and polite children who contribute to society.
My goal is to lead my children to Jesus and then step aside.
I need to teach them how to worship and pray and seek His face.
I need to show them that He is trustworthy and good.
I need to teach them to want Him more than me. Or anyone. Or anything else.
Because He is worthy and because He is peace, hope, love and everything
else that everyone is looking for.
I don’t let just anyone take care of my kids while I am gone.
So, as I raise them, to whom and to what am I entrusting them?
Am I leading them towards a good education and the American dream? And I entrusting them to a solid job and financial plan? Am I giving them to a wonderful spouse?
Those things are all insufficient.
My children will grow old and leave. The only one to whom I want to entrust them is Jesus.
So my job for these 18 years is to make sure they know Him well.
I can’t just tell them about Him. I must introduce them as I would two dear friends.
We must talk to Him together. I must tell them stories of His faithfulness and goodness.
I must show them what it means to love and trust Him.
That is my highest hope, my fervent prayer and my greatest dream for my children.
And that’s the kind of mom I want to be.
