Day 01: Parent Problems

Posted by: Nellie
One of the hardest places to be a disciple of Jesus is at home. 

You'll have been on an awesome retreat, gotten excited by worshipping God and challenged by the speaker. You've responded during the prayer time, you've maybe even told your friends about it. Truly you are all pumped up about living your life for Jesus. 

If you're anything like me, you've hardly slept on the retreat. You were too busy having fun trying to escape the watch of your leaders, and jacked up on Monster drinks. 

So by the time you've made the journey home, you're worn out and exhausted. Instead of the a pumped up, whole-hearted Jesus following disciple, my parents get a cranky, short-tempered mess. 

Home is usually where we are usually most comfortable. We take off our filters. Our parents and siblings get to experience us at our worst. We say rash things. We do selfish things. We are unthoughtful. 

Let's be real. Parents are always right. They aren't perfect. But that's not the point. I wonder if one of the truest signs of a disciple might be how they treat their family? 

I've still got some work to do...