Sunday, March 14, 2010

Just "Being" With our Families

28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, 31 but those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

We live in a world of speed. We can have our food instantly from the microwave; talk to our friends instantly through text messaging; send someone a copy of a document by fax (after we have made a copy quickly on the copy machine.) and we can change channels on our t.v.s in an instand by hitting one preset button. We get used to speed and then when we don’t have it we get impatient.

Our lives adjust to speed and it seems we go faster and faster. Just this week I have had conversations with my kids about the hectic sports schedules their kids have this spring. I don’t know how young families do it. They hold down jobs and are involved in so many activities that they are constantly on the go. I remember when my boys were children and we too were involved in sports it was hectic enough. But, at that time, it was usually one sport per season. Now, they overlap and a child can actually be involved in several sports at one time. And I admire the fact that so many young parents are actively involved in church and making sure their kids are involved there too. On top of everything else they are making sure they stay on top of school work and emphasizing the importance of a good education as well.

All of this has to take a toll on families – adults as well as children. I pray that family time doesn’t get compromised, couples time doesn’t suffer or children do not become exhausted. I love sports and I am glad my kids do too. My kids and their wives are great parents and are so good with their own kids. I am just using them as an example of what most families are experiencing because they are the ones I observe most. I also have a chance to observe a few other young families at our church and we have so many great young couples who are trying so hard to do the right things in their families. I have so much admiration for them!

I hope we all will realize that we need to stop and wait on the Lord to renew us. As the verses above say, He doesn’t ever get tired or weary but we will (even youth.) It is part of God’s plan (from the very beginning of creation) that we all take the time to rest. When we burn the candle at both ends, the candle doesn’t last very long!

It bears repeating: 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, 31 but those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

I feel it is so very important for all of us, especially families, to realize the importance of just being together, doing nothing in particular. Make sure to schedule a time for your family to simply just be!

And for those of us who are "older" we need to pray every day that these dedicated young couples are looking to the Lord for their strength! Maybe, they will do a better job with their families than we did! I know my kids already are even with the stress of their lives!

Loving you all, old and young! Praying for you all!

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