April 18, 2010
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Thought For The Week 35 Pt 2
“No, mom, the 3 paths were there, and I had to choose. One path was straight. One path was a little crooked or wavy, and the other was really crooked and a real hard road. I thought about going on the straight path, and I also thought about the slightly wavy path, because they didn’t look so difficult.”
“Ok. So which did you choose?” My mind was on the straight and narrow path, but that’s not what my son’s mind was on.
“I took the really crooked path, because that’s where the light was.”Well you know I smiled then, right? I smiled because God had given me my answer. Remember when I was busy confessing my fault, and I said God always starts pulling rabbits out of hats whenever I do that?
I said that my faith in God concerning myself was strong. I know that I know that God’s got my back, but I wasn’t sure if he had my son’s back the same way, because I don’t know where my son’s faith is.
God just answered me. He brought that dream back to my son’s memory, and showed him the next part of it. He gave him an opportunity to choose his path, and my son chose the one with the Light!
He let me know that my son will be alright, because despite the fact that he will have a rough road, he is moving towards the light; he wants to be in the light.
This is fabulous news, because my son is struggling emotionally, and it’s been a while since I’ve heard anything like that from him. Everything has been so negative, so this was great news.
I relayed this info to my bestest sista gurl at church, and she told me that the part about the 3 paths is in scripture. I’d love to know where that is.
But nevertheless, my heart has been relieved. God has already been working things out. I was blessed by a sister in a Hobby Superstore, who I got to talking to.
She informed me about a school for children with disabilities another part of the county. I went there today, but that school was for kids with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. My son is not having that sort of issue.
However, they referred me to another school for kids struggling emotionally and/or behaviorally. I went there and found out that there are 3 such schools in my county, and one of them is closer to where I live.
I also found out that his current school would have to refer him, so I called his current school counselor, who seems very willing to help, and gave her the information. She is now going to send a packet for me to fill out to initiate the paperwork for this process. Praise God.
My son is eager to leave that school and go to another one. He is miserable there, and completely shuts down, refusing to cooperate with teachers and do his work. Hopefully, we can get this process completed so he can start next year at a school that will really help him.
My understanding is that these 3 schools I was referred to, are very good schools, and have only 12 students per class, with two teachers. This will be better for my son, who has focus problems and needs more individualized attention.
So while my pastor spoke on the reasons for fear; sin, situation, and season; he was only confirming that God was working everything out for his purpose.
If a lack of faith is considered to be a sin, then I am guilty. Once I admitted that was the problem, He allowed me to continue in the situation, but it was just a seasonal thing with the purpose of growing me more, and drawing me closer to Him.
I now have no doubt. My son will be alright.
