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No doubt in my mind, I would remind him. I know what it is to practice tough love, just dont leave the love part out of it. Sometimes we want relief for ourselves more than we want it for the child causing the chaos.
After all I have been through with my son, and knowing what incarceration can produce in a teenager, I would do everything I could to be sure he was at that meeting. I know what it is to have to live with regret and wonder "what if"..and its not an easy thing to do.
Theres a line between enabling and just being a responsible parent. He is still underage, so in the eyes of the law he is a child, a dependant.
I would get him to that meeting, and then take one day at a time. After all, we are parents until we die.
Just my opinion.
Betsy
After all I have been through with my son, and knowing what incarceration can produce in a teenager, I would do everything I could to be sure he was at that meeting. I know what it is to have to live with regret and wonder "what if"..and its not an easy thing to do.
Theres a line between enabling and just being a responsible parent. He is still underage, so in the eyes of the law he is a child, a dependant.
I would get him to that meeting, and then take one day at a time. After all, we are parents until we die.
Just my opinion.
Betsy
"For I know the plans I have for you ," declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Caution: Christianese spoken in this response.
George, I'm new to this board and being new here I've observed a few things about a few people. Don't get me wrong, I love everybody here. But not everybody here is the same. The thing I know about you is that you believe in, study and rely on the Bible daily as God's Word and as His instruction. When I read your very painful post about your prodigal, I was saddened for you but at the same time your story brought that parable to life for me here. Imagine God, the Father's pain when we make bad choices or go down paths he has cautioned us about. Imagine His pain right now as you struggle for your son and as you watch your son struggle. This is a hard time and a tough place. Only God can direct your steps on how to handle this one. But He gave you His Word and He gave you a wonderful family who can support and encourage you every step of the way. I cannot tell you what to do. I could tell you what I would do but would that really help you here. You need to know you heard from God. Otherwise, the results--one way or the other will always be questionable in your heart and mind. I pray for you Brother, that you hear the voice of your Father. And I pray that you have the courage to follow through. I give you my word that I will pray as He lays you on my heart and mind.
God spoke one word to my heart today as I was at my six-month checkup and doing my lab-work and that one word was ETERNITY. Just ast that one word spoke volumes to me then, I share it with you now. Maybe it aplies here. I don't know. I will ask for your prayers as my (step) son just turned 12 and has entered into puberty and I could use all of the prayers I can get!!!
Join with me,
Father, Thankyou that You know what we need when we need it and You know how to meet that need. My brother needs wisdom right now in this situation and we declare that we will trust You to deliver it! We thank You for Who You are and for whose we are! And we thank You that You do all things well! After all You gave us Jesus! In Whose Name we pray! Amen and Amen!
Big Big God sized Hug!
Marie aka Nannyre
P.S. I thought about P.M.ing you but decided to post publicly just in case someone else wanted to agree with us in prayer! I've never done this before except for one other occasion when I felt strongly prompted to do so as is the case today.
George, I'm new to this board and being new here I've observed a few things about a few people. Don't get me wrong, I love everybody here. But not everybody here is the same. The thing I know about you is that you believe in, study and rely on the Bible daily as God's Word and as His instruction. When I read your very painful post about your prodigal, I was saddened for you but at the same time your story brought that parable to life for me here. Imagine God, the Father's pain when we make bad choices or go down paths he has cautioned us about. Imagine His pain right now as you struggle for your son and as you watch your son struggle. This is a hard time and a tough place. Only God can direct your steps on how to handle this one. But He gave you His Word and He gave you a wonderful family who can support and encourage you every step of the way. I cannot tell you what to do. I could tell you what I would do but would that really help you here. You need to know you heard from God. Otherwise, the results--one way or the other will always be questionable in your heart and mind. I pray for you Brother, that you hear the voice of your Father. And I pray that you have the courage to follow through. I give you my word that I will pray as He lays you on my heart and mind.
God spoke one word to my heart today as I was at my six-month checkup and doing my lab-work and that one word was ETERNITY. Just ast that one word spoke volumes to me then, I share it with you now. Maybe it aplies here. I don't know. I will ask for your prayers as my (step) son just turned 12 and has entered into puberty and I could use all of the prayers I can get!!!
Join with me,
Father, Thankyou that You know what we need when we need it and You know how to meet that need. My brother needs wisdom right now in this situation and we declare that we will trust You to deliver it! We thank You for Who You are and for whose we are! And we thank You that You do all things well! After all You gave us Jesus! In Whose Name we pray! Amen and Amen!
Big Big God sized Hug!
Marie aka Nannyre
P.S. I thought about P.M.ing you but decided to post publicly just in case someone else wanted to agree with us in prayer! I've never done this before except for one other occasion when I felt strongly prompted to do so as is the case today.
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