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For my son

Well, this may be a creepy post! At small group tonight all of a sudden this pressing thought just imposed on my brain and it won't get out. What if I died tomorrow? Would my son know the things that I pray for him? Does anyone? Would those who know, tell him? I don't know! And he's only 8 and 8 is too young for some things to penetrate!

Hopefully, I won't really kick the bucket tomorrow, but if I do then, or even years from now, somebody out there -- guide my son to this page when he can understand it. I do presume the Internet will be around for quite a while and words will live on! :)

From here on out, this is for my baby and I'm just touching on the important things, otherwise I would never stop typing!

Last year, shortly after your dad and I separated, I came across this verse in Jeremiah:

"I will give them singleness of heart and action so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them (32:39)." 

This was about Israel; but I was needing something that pierced my heart and that was it. I pray that verse for you EVERY morning. More than anything in the world, I want you to walk with the Lord so that all will go well for you and for your children after you. For numerous reasons, my prayer is that you are a chain breaker. And the best way I know to do that is to pray that verse above.

You will have temptations in your life. Notice that word: will. Not if. Not maybe. You will. God tells us through Paul:

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you ARE tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it (1 Corinthians 10:13)."

Kiddo, these verses are prayed for you as well because they are important and tell you all you need to remember. God IS faithful. And when you are tempted, the way out that he will always provide is himself. Thus why I go back to Jeremiah 32:39. With that singleness of heart and action, I pray you will always remember that God is the way out of temptation. Remember what He says is right and wrong. Remember who He says YOU are. Remember, love, remember. You can endure anything life throws your way when you keep Him as the focus.

I love you. And not related to these verses, I want you to remember it is more important to be kind than to be right and that the fruits of the spirit are attainable and limitless and they will be stronger and more influential in your life than pride if you let them!

I hope we are one day reading this together and have an amazing conversation :) But if not, know that if I prayed hard for you here, imagine the work I'm doing on your behalf now!

Love you Mr...




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