So one of the reasons that I have really enjoyed this study is because it doesn’t come across “topical.” I am a bit spent on topical at the moment (FYI… I do realize that it is not a text study, thus it is ‘topical,’ that is why I said, doesn’t come across as topical)

I have really enjoyed Blackaby’s perspective on what a relationship with God looks like, how we can experience a deeper relationship with him, and concentrating on what really matters. It has been refreshing for me, since I do not find those topics often discussed at my church.

I know... it surprises me too.

Anyway, I say all that to say that today, Blackaby let me down a bit. Yesterday Blackaby talked about couples and today Blackaby talked about kids. Specifically, God Blackaby talked about kids that are older than mine. There were some takeaways for sure, (from the amount of stuff I see Aja writing beside me, you can head on over to her journal if you are interested) but it felt a bit gimmicky to me.

I think it might have hit me a bit more if I had kids that were a bit older. But I don’t, and so it just kinda came across as another parenting lesson.

I liked how he valued prayer for your children and having a vision for them. And I liked how he talked about putting an importance on directing your kids to seek God’s counsel.

But I found his take on Paul’s predestination comments a bit at odds with his prior comments with joining in God’s will. I’m sure they aren’t, but the two paragraphs he had allotted to the topic confused me a bit.

Anyway, I enjoyed the lesson much like I enjoy most lessons on how to be a good parent. There are good takeaways. But I look forward to diving into the lesson tomorrow and hopefully re-engaging.