As a mom, I spend a lot of time in the car, shuffling my kids to and from school and activities (read: many opportunities to listen to the radio). Today, I caught a talk show host interviewing a child psychologist. The topic was how to give your children the best chance of staying on the right path. In her practice the number one stressor facing parents is knowing how to raise happy kids who make good choices.
Those thoughts . . . you’ve had them. “I’m no good.” “I’m useless.” “If anyone knew my past….”
Sometimes the thoughts surface by simply over analyzing a conversation. You said “too much” or said the “wrong” thing. My friend calls this ‘SRD’ (Social Recap Disorder).
Let me pull from my tome of personal examples…
You’ve heard the question, if a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Sometimes I find myself asking, “If I’m suffering and no one acknowledges it, does that mean it’s not valid?”
Sometimes God is very clear with His purpose for our life. He will occasionally reveal Himself in supernatural ways that are unmistakable. But not always. Nevertheless, God does not want our purpose to remain a mystery.
