Always encourage people around you to live in their Glory. How else will you and others see and experience God? On stage, on tour, especially in your children… encourage your kids to live in their Glory and you and they will see God. What is that verse, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” ~Matthew 5:8. Perhaps the pure in heart means those that respond or act or allow God to work in a way in their heart that allows them to live in an honest way – so much so that they can feel comfortable living in and pursuing what they truly like, are called to and gifted for – their Glory. The Glory of God and that God has given them to uniquely show His presence to the world.
I’ve have to keep this in mind the next time my boys either want to play more video games (which in the case of my oldest, ten-year-old, son I think is a really calling or Glory – only time will tell that out). Or, when my youngest, at only six-years-old, wants to act, put on another costume, or generally be dramatic. (I think he is destined to find his niche in some type of role-playing in life, either on the stage or street, maybe even in Hollywood. We could use a few more Christians there.) Or, my middle son who is eight-years-old. He has the most caring, generous heart I’ve ever experienced in a human. Sure, he loves big machines and digging in the earth, but that too is an indication of his base connection to the earth and to all the things that are really important. He grasps ideas about God and even asks questions about what I tell him and what he reads in the Bible. There is something there that all humanity needs. I’m also eager to see that grow and come to fruition in time. Why should I tell them that they can’t be the things that they want to do? Why should I discourage them from doing the things they are obviously good at and therefore want to do more of? They know they are good at their things and they know they like to do them. Maybe by watching them live in and enjoy their Glories I can learn how to recognize the signs of Glory in my own life and discover some Glory within myself.
I’ve have to keep this in mind the next time my boys either want to play more video games (which in the case of my oldest, ten-year-old, son I think is a really calling or Glory – only time will tell that out). Or, when my youngest, at only six-years-old, wants to act, put on another costume, or generally be dramatic. (I think he is destined to find his niche in some type of role-playing in life, either on the stage or street, maybe even in Hollywood. We could use a few more Christians there.) Or, my middle son who is eight-years-old. He has the most caring, generous heart I’ve ever experienced in a human. Sure, he loves big machines and digging in the earth, but that too is an indication of his base connection to the earth and to all the things that are really important. He grasps ideas about God and even asks questions about what I tell him and what he reads in the Bible. There is something there that all humanity needs. I’m also eager to see that grow and come to fruition in time. Why should I tell them that they can’t be the things that they want to do? Why should I discourage them from doing the things they are obviously good at and therefore want to do more of? They know they are good at their things and they know they like to do them. Maybe by watching them live in and enjoy their Glories I can learn how to recognize the signs of Glory in my own life and discover some Glory within myself.
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