My daughter keeps asking me for advice on what she should do next. I truly believe this is easier when these decisions involve play inside or out. What should I write my next book report on and what friend is better for me. I keep asking myself how do I give sound Biblical advice that will not mess up the choices she makes for the rest of her life. Yes, I want you to go to college and get a degree but I do not want you strapped with debt for the rest of your life because of education loans that you cannot pay off. I am still paying on mine. She wants to go to the nations and she will be hindered if she has debt to hold her here.
She has said to me," Mom I wish you would just tell me what to do and lay out a plan to get there like you have before." I have to tell that i will help her, but she has to make the plan herself. I have taught her all her life to go to the Word for answers, so she knows where to look. I guess it just makes it easier when it is done for her. So some advice I would give other Moms is as follows.
1. Start early because they will be grown before you know it.
2. Teach them to know where to look for answers because someday they will have to look for them alone.
3. Pray without ceasing for your children
4. Always take time to listen to them and give them the broad scope of their decisions.
5. Support good decisions and always question wrong ones (it is okay to be watchful)
6. Always support the young adult
7. Most importantly... let them know they are an adult and need to make adult decisions, especially when they are not acting like an adult.
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