If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away! In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.
-Matthew 18
"I'm a bad kid"
muttered out of his mouth as I crouched down eye level with him next to the other child with dual streams from his eyes.
"You aren't a bad kid" I respond as my heart sinks. "You are a good kid I know that it just wasn't a good choice."
I lay in bed that night wondering about how a 3 year old could draw the conclusion that he is a bad kid. Obviously someone must have told him. Then I reflect on all the times we've told him "bad choice" or "not a good decision" "we don't (fill in the blank)"
I woke up yesterday and thought about how You treated the people in Israel 2,000 years ago. The ones who stared at the ground and said "I'm a sinner" You got down to their level You looked them in the eyes and You told them, "You aren't a sinner, You are beautifully and wonderfully made." You brought good news. You came to save them not condemn.
Yesterday during nap time I noticed he never sleeps. 3 and a half hours and he sits head up. I told him to rest his head and try to sleep and he looks at me and whispers,
"no I don't want to sleep"
"why?"
"because I'll have a bad dream"
again my heart sank. Does this kid really need me to tell him he's making bad choices and to sit in the safe space? or does he need me to leave the other students and go out and find him?
This is such a crucial part of life. If you don't have a fair start in the race how can we expect You'll run it as well as the others?
Show me what You want me to do and say. I'd lay down my life for anyone of these children. Now help me live for them.
Kari Jobe - Find You On My Knees
-Matthew 18
"I'm a bad kid"
muttered out of his mouth as I crouched down eye level with him next to the other child with dual streams from his eyes.
"You aren't a bad kid" I respond as my heart sinks. "You are a good kid I know that it just wasn't a good choice."
I lay in bed that night wondering about how a 3 year old could draw the conclusion that he is a bad kid. Obviously someone must have told him. Then I reflect on all the times we've told him "bad choice" or "not a good decision" "we don't (fill in the blank)"
I woke up yesterday and thought about how You treated the people in Israel 2,000 years ago. The ones who stared at the ground and said "I'm a sinner" You got down to their level You looked them in the eyes and You told them, "You aren't a sinner, You are beautifully and wonderfully made." You brought good news. You came to save them not condemn.
Yesterday during nap time I noticed he never sleeps. 3 and a half hours and he sits head up. I told him to rest his head and try to sleep and he looks at me and whispers,
"no I don't want to sleep"
"why?"
"because I'll have a bad dream"
again my heart sank. Does this kid really need me to tell him he's making bad choices and to sit in the safe space? or does he need me to leave the other students and go out and find him?
This is such a crucial part of life. If you don't have a fair start in the race how can we expect You'll run it as well as the others?
Show me what You want me to do and say. I'd lay down my life for anyone of these children. Now help me live for them.
Kari Jobe - Find You On My Knees