“…the Holy Spirit came on
them, and they spoke in tongues…” – Acts 19:6
In
my book The Happy Solo Kit (Tools and Supplies You Need to Survive Solo
Parenting without Losing Your Marbles), there’s a section I called “Terrible
Teens”. Like I said there, teens are more terrible than twos. It is at this
stage when children develop their own minds and start thinking they know better
than their parents.
It’s
very difficult to give them your opinion about how to live their lives because
they would always counter with a different take. Always!
But
I remember one time when my elder son, then in high school, was heartbroken,
and he asked to meet me in front of our church to talk. I wanted to help him but
was already half-expecting his usual kontrapelo (going against the
grain) reactions. So, on my way to the church, I sent up a quick prayer
to the Holy Spirit for wisdom.
Our
conversation was going the usual But-Mom-that’s-not-how-it-is way until he
asked a difficult question. I didn’t know how to answer, but as I opened my
mouth the words just flowed. Surprisingly, he quietly accepted the wisdom I was
spouting. I knew then it was the Holy Spirit at work. Those words did not come
from me as I felt clueless before I began.
So,
Terrible Teens or Terrible Twos or whatever terrible stage our children are in,
it always helps to ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in our parenting journey.
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