I was struck recently by how very fragile our kid's psyche can be. One of my children came home last week kind of bummed. Some of the kids in his class were being recognized by name and given what he felt was special treatment by a teacher. This made my child feel "left out". We talked about the practical side of the issue, discussing how this teacher had upwards of 120+ students and that it would be very difficult for any teacher to remember what face went with every name. But I wish I had taken it one step further and talked about how special he is in view of what God says about him..."How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him."
(1 John 3:1)
"Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household" (Ephesians 2:19)
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." (Psalm 139:13-16)
Our kids are going to come home with struggles and frustrations and while we'll need to talk them through some of the practical issues, don't forget to take it one step further and let them know how God views them. I'm speaking to my own heart today on this matter. I think when my child comes home today we'll revisit this issue.
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