Sheltered Kids
Spring! The time for planting. Have you ever planted a small tree? It needs extra protection. Many times you will see a fence around it to protect it from nibbling animals. Often it will have a stake next to it to support it. It just needs the time to establish the roots. It is unable to protect itself or weather the disasters, natural or man-made, that happen to come along.
I couldn't help but think how that reminds me of being a parent. It is my job to shelter my kids until they have deep enough roots to weather life's storms. I am to protect them just as God protects us. 1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. He doesn't give us more than we can handle.
When a tree is small the fence covers almost all of it, as it grows the branches start to poke out and expand over the edge of the fencing. Eventually the fence comes down, if the roots have been deeply watered and healthy, the trunk strong, it will be ready to weather many a storm and give shade to many.
I couldn't help but think how that reminds me of being a parent. It is my job to shelter my kids until they have deep enough roots to weather life's storms. I am to protect them just as God protects us. 1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. He doesn't give us more than we can handle.
When a tree is small the fence covers almost all of it, as it grows the branches start to poke out and expand over the edge of the fencing. Eventually the fence comes down, if the roots have been deeply watered and healthy, the trunk strong, it will be ready to weather many a storm and give shade to many.
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