What helped me most during those early years was a statement I remembered from childhood, "How can you say you love your children if you don't care about their souls?" It's a motivating factor to make sure one's children have every opportunity possible to learn about God.

And, though we may still occasionally dread alarm clock, in time one's faith becomes their own. Then, there's no place we'd rather be than in God's house.

Neither have I gone back from commandment of his lips; I have esteemed words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Job 23:12

© by Joyce C. Lock

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If you look carefully at scripture, you’ll find that those God chooses are humans with flaws, fears, and weaknesses. They’re chosen for special areas of service wherein God gets glory instead of man.

Perhaps God knows that if man gets glory, it will only go to his head ... taking his eyes off God, where he can no longer be used. So, what God does choose is ‘the least likely candidate’. But, He loves us all same.

© by Joyce C. Lock