One of my biggest worries in life is that something will happen to one of my kids. I pray for my kids on a frequent basis in this regard, and try not to fret too much over something I have little to no control over.
Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to Brad Mathias’ family when they were faced with a major family crisis surrounding one of their daughters. He details their story in his book Road Trip To Redemption.
How often do we slide into the rut of maintaining the status quo in our families? That’s exactly where Mathias was with his family. He had successfully saved his marriage from almost divorce several years earlier, and had regained a sense of equilibrium, or so he thought. But when his middle child began displaying harmful behavior and experiencing severe depression, he knew something was up.
When he and his wife discovered the unthinkable truth, their carefully ordered world tarted to crumble around them.
As Mathias struggles to find the answers to healing for his family, a wild idea entered his mind. What if he took a road trip with his family from Nashville, Tennessee, to the wilds of western Canada in order to reconnect his family with one another and with God?
That’s exactly what he did. And in the process he and his family discovered healing and grace.
While this story tells of a much bigger crisis than most of us may ever face, this story can help each of us in our parenting journeys with principles that the Mathias family found the hard way.
If we believe that God is in control, then it follows that God has a plan for the lives of our kids as well as ours. Mathias challenges us in Road Trip To Redemption to loosen our grip on our kids and let God do the wondrous and amazing things that only he can do. Until we let go of our need for control in our kids’ lives, we won’t see God’s mighty hand at work. It’s only when we release our fears and worries that he shows us pieces of the incredible plan he has laid out.
And in the end, you, your wife, and your kids learn to trust God even deeper than you do now, and experience healing and recovery, growth and blessings in your family.
If you are a father who desires to lead your family as close as possible to God’s guidance in your lives, you need to read this book. It will challenge you and make you think, but it will also create in you an deeper sense of God’s involvement in the lives of each individual member of your family, as well as your family as a whole.
I recommend that you purchase a copy of Road Trip To Redemption and read it. You’ll be encouraged, your faith will be strengthened, and you ability to lead your family in God’s plan will grow into areas you’ve never dreamed possible.
You’ll be glad you invested the time to read it.
What is the biggest worry or fear you have as a parent for your kids? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
If you are interested in reading Road Trip To Redemption, by Brad Mathias, you can purchase it at Amazon.com in print or for Kindle.
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