"There are times as a parent when I see that I am called to take a stand and command destruction-- the destruction of those things that threaten to diminish the freedom that belongs to my child in Christ. Over the years since we first brought our children home we have seen the ugly face of the enemy revealed. An enemy that would take advantage of a precious child in a vulnerable position not of his own making, a child in need of a family and of safety and love. Maybe you have dealt with some of these faces of the enemy too in your home, an enemy whose expressed purpose is to steal, to kill and to destroy. (John 10:10) These faces look a lot like rejection, a victim mentality, fear, anxiety, a lack of healthy bonding."
I also read the post she linked to called, The Good Fight and found it equally relevant and extremely encouraging . . .
"My battle is to Believe. This is my fight. In the face of an epic toddler fit, an exaggerated teen rebellion, oppositional behaviors, or a thick wall of an adopted child's "victim mentality", this warrior parent takes up her weapon of destruction-- Faith. Indeed, destruction often is what is needed. Not the destruction of our child, but the destruction of that which binds and prevents freedom.
Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we parents don't fight FOR victory; we fight FROM victory! The outcome of the battle for our children's wholeness and success is already determined. You and I are assured of VICTORY! Ours is simply to believe."
Fighting for my child FROM VICTORY is my new motto. I LOVE that truth. And I love my God who is so patient with me and faithful to always provide what I need. The battle continues to rage here in my home as I "stand and command . . . the destruction of those things that threaten to diminish the freedom that belongs to my child in Christ."
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Looove your new quote-what a great revelation and truth to cling to.
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