For You From The Word
Your heavenly Father knows that you need these things.
(Matthew 6:32)
For You To Think About
“You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.” What an encouragement for anyone who has given birth or is raising a child!
No parent is perfect except our heavenly Father. He partners with parents of all kinds – from birth parents to adoptive parents to step parents to foster parents – in raising a child.
Encourage parents you know. Take time to affirm a birth parent that has placed. Stand with an adoptive parent.
And when parents of any stripe feel discouraged, offer them some grace – including yourself as you parent. The Perfect Parent Award has already been given out, anyway.
For You To Pray
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for partnering with birth parents, adoptive parents, step parents, and foster parents to raise children.
Show me how to encourage the parents I know.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.