“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness…” 2 Peter 1:3

It is not uncommon to find a grandparent who feels inadequate and wholly unable to relate to the younger generations, especially teens.  Such feelings tend to produce a paralyzing fear that restricts involvement and inhibits the release of God’s transformational power in them and through them.  While most of us can relate to feelings of inadequacy, allowing those feelings to detain us from proactive involvement, it tantamount to saying that we don’t believe God.

If God, through His divine power, has given us EVERYTHING we need for life and godliness, then is it not a sin to believe otherwise?  Everything does not mean we will be able to “get it” with regard to technology and trends that are probably second nature for our grandchildren, but it does mean that God has already given us everything we need to meaningfully engage with that culture as conduits of His grace and power.  That’s a fact that we as grandparents must embrace and act upon.  Our grandchildren’s lives could depend upon it!

FANNING THE FLAME

The practical implications of this truth – that we who know and follow Christ already have EVERYTHING we need – removes both the fear of adversity and the pressure  to change others, including our grandchildren.  Instead, we may now rest in the knowledge that God has supplied all the tools we need to live effective and productive godly lives.  We are now free to be His agent of blessing for another generation.  So choose today whether you will live in fear or freedom.

GRANDPAUSE:  “A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about truth.” G. K. Chesterton