Discernment

If I knew what today had in store beforehand I would have fully understood why I said what I said in devotions this morning. Our verse for the week is proverbs 1:7 which says "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Only fools dispise wisdom and discipline." 

I was challenging my kids this morning to make decisions that honor God and are pleasing to Him. There were so many opportunities during the day today for the kids to step up and do the right thing and they just didn't. It's discouraging but I'm not willing to let it remain. I'm going to keep stretching them. Asking more of them. Forcing if I have to in order to set the pace for what I expect of them. 

I believe that as I go deeper in my faith the battle for my students is only going to intensify. If God is for me, who can stand against me?