If you lack wisdom, ask God!

Parenting is hard at times. Have you ever felt like you were doing a horrible job of it? I have. Recently I missed noticing, really noticing, that something was not going well with one of my kids. I knew it was going on but I missed how serious it was. When I realized it, I also realized I didn't have a clue as to what to do given the situation we were in. Ashamedly, I felt embarrassed to ask anyone for advice because I felt like a failure as a parent. Let's face it, none of us really want people knowing our failures.

Thing was, this was not a matter of one of our kids disobeying us or a sinful behavior, this was different. I had no experience with this and I knew of no one else who had experience with it. I was frustrated, angry with God, sad, feeling like a total failure as a mom and I didn't know what to do. I would like to say that the first thing I did was pray and go to the Bible as I know I need to. When I finally did, I asked God to give me wisdom in what to do. James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God...

Awesome thing is, God answered as He always does! I found myself continuing to think the same thing over and over and I knew it was the Holy Spirit giving me the wisdom I needed. I was to ask for help. There are more Scriptures in Proverbs that talk a lot about seeking wisdom and guidance and how the wise listen to advice. I had to suck it up, not be embarrassed and get some professional advice as well as talk to some godly friends that could give us advice and support.

The point... sometimes we need others to help us be the best mom we can be. God put people in our lives for this reason. Don't be embarrassed, none of us have this parenting thing perfectly down. We all have our parenting failures. The best thing is, God hasn't left us to flounder on our own. God is the perfect parent and He is there to give us wisdom. Go to God first, read His Word and He will direct you in every situation. God meets our needs and sometimes He directs us to others to give us wise, godly advice. I am thankful God has blessed me by putting some wonderful godly women in my life to encourage me and to help me along when I need it. Thank you to my friends :)