Wait and pray, pray and wait, this is our calling. And to these we add trusting in God.

Can we really impact our grown children? Yes! The more we can become part of their social structure in a healthy way, the more our spirit will touch their spirit and help them understand the truth.

Seeking forgiveness from others is the process of seeking to reconcile, to make right, and possibly even renew a broken relationship. As you reconcile with your child (or children), you are building the relational bridge upon which they can return to you and perhaps to the Father Himself.

What does pride look like to our children? Especially when they are young, but even as adults, our children seek genuine relationship from us. Arrogance and pride are self-focused, and feel like neglect to our children.

Love expressed as mercy and grace is one of the best ways we can build relational bridges with our children, or anyone for that matter. Strong relationships are where love, grace, and truth can be expressed, which accelerates the opportunity for life change in those we love.

We wait, we pray, we love, and we humble ourselves before our own children and others. By doing so, we build a bridge of communion and communication which can be accessed in time of need when they are ready.

We are created by God to experience and live in His presence and in joy.  When we walk by the Spirit and live in the Spirit, it will become a part of us and flow out from us.

Do you want to learn to walk in the way of the Spirit? It takes practice. It takes humility. It takes community.  But it is possible.

What God wants for us is our best.  He is not only a God to be feared, but a God who loves us beyond measure.  He doesn’t only act in a loving way; He actually is love.

As we heal mentally, emotionally, in heart, and in spirit, the love of God becomes more evident, and we become thankful for the love that controls, constrains, and literally holds us together.