Jesus in ALL Things

This morning as I read one of my daily devotions, I was encouraged, but more importantly, challenged. I was challenged in all facets of my life, but namely, my parenting, because this is my life-focus right now, my ministry. When I finished reading I paused and reflected on what it was God was showing me. He has used a few other things in my life recently to get my attention, but this morning, it was like I was finally hearing Him. I want to be different, God wants me to be different. I want our family to be different, pleasing only unto Him.

I desire to be the kind of parent that when my kids say to me they are lonely, or struggling, or praying about something, I want to be able to encourage them. To tell them to lean on Jesus, to seek Him in their loneliness. When they are struggling, to be able to say God loves you, press into Him and He will comfort you- you have the resurrection power within you through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. When they tell me they are praying about something specific, that not only would I say I will be praying about that for you, but that I would stop what I am doing and pray for them right there.

That is the kind of parent I want to be. I want to point to Jesus in all things. I desire to show and teach them that He encompasses ALL of life. There is never any separation. Jesus first, Jesus last, Jesus in ALL things.


"Not only our private prayers should be filled with God, but our witnessing, our singing, our preaching, our writing should center around the Person of our holy, holy, Lord and extol continually the greatness of His dignity and power. There is a glorified Man on the right hand of the Majesty in heaven faithfully representing us there. We are left for a season among men, let us faithfully represent Him here."  A.W. Tozer  The Knowledge of the Holy