Plan A MOM - MODEL CHRIST: Travel THEE HIGHway (when you feel like screaming, "Get that locust out of your mouth!" | Debbie Taylor Williams

LIVE OUT LOUD “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts,” Isaiah 55:9 LANDMINE: THINKING I KNOW WHAT’S BEST

What I would give to know a few of the daily details of John the Baptist’s upbringing.

His saintly, elderly mom likely had her hands full. How many times did Elizabeth have to call John in from chasing lizards to sit down for his Scripture lessons?

Did she pull her hair out in frustration at his strong will and grow exasperated telling him to take off those animal skins and put on some normal clothes? When she saw him pick up and nibble his first locust, did she scream, “Get that out of your mouth!”? Did Elizabeth continually repeat to herself that God had a plan for her son’s life and that she’d just have to trust Him? I think the answer is probably yes.

John didn’t follow traditional religion in the sense of worship method and dress code. John didn’t follow traditional teaching of laws and rules either; he preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Lk 3:2-3). And he suffered for his righteousness stand: Herod threw him in prison (Lk3:21).

Where was Elizabeth during all this? Was she already in her grave? Was she alive and fretting, wondering what had become of her son? Was she crying out to God, “What happened to the joy and gladness you promised?”

I imagine if we asked Elizabeth, “What did you think would be best for John to do?” she might say, “Come home, shave, put on some priestly clothes, and put yourself in a position to announce the Messiah.” The truth is, mothers don’t always know what’s best.

What was Jesus’ opinion of John? “I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John…” Luke 7:28.

What does this mean for us? We don’t always know what’s best for our children or us. However, rather than holding to a land mine of MY WAY, we can walk in faith on THEE HIGHerway.

MOM2MOM, STONEBRIAR, COMMUNITY CHURCH, FRISCO, TX

MENTORING MOMS, OAK HILLS, SAN ANTONIO
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PLAN A MOM TIP

Defuse the land mine of thinking, “I know what’s best” by looking for God’s HIGHway and traveling it in faith.

PLAN A MOM TESTIMONY

Nicki Carlson testifies to God’s ways being higher than hers, p 124

LOVE OUT LOUD QUESTIONS

Discuss with a Friend/Group, pg 128 Forward to your friends!

PRAYER

Father, thank You that You have a plan for my children’s lives. Thank You that Your plans are good and righteous and holy. Help me and my children follow in Your plans. In Jesus’ name, amen.

LAUGH OUT LOUD

I walked into the living room, where Jonathan was playing with his toy cell phone. He had a very serious look on his face and promptly told me ,”Mom, you need to call the doctor. The monkeys are jumping on the bed.” -Nicki Carlson

Where do kids come up with the things they say? lol

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