He Sees Me

So I’ve only been awake about 15 minutes, but already, it’s been a hard morning. Judah & Maddy got up before they’re supposed to and were out of their beds, even though they KNOW the rule is that they can’t get up until 8:00. SIGH. I was/am so discouraged that they just seem to not care about the rules or the consequences. And I was overwhelmed and not even wanting to deal with it, but knowing I had to.

So I sat down with my Bible, and said, “Father, help me! I need to look up some verses on discipline or something, but I don’t have any idea where to find them.” And I felt like He said to look up Proverbs 22:15. I was like, well, okay, I guess it doesn’t hurt to try. So I did, and GUESS WHICH VERSE IT IS?!

“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.”

I am both so encouraged and yet kind of in shock…I mean, one part of me is not surprised at all by this, but the other side…the tiny glimpse of revelation that He really does see me…that part, I’m trying to process! Oh, I know, I know, He sees me, but do I KNOW He sees me? That He's here with me, that He understands how frustrating rebellious children can be, that He wants to guide me so that I can shepherd these little people! That’s so encouraging! I am not alone in this! He is with me! As the Psalmist says, “Selah.” Let’s pause and think about this a moment.