Last night I went to bed angry. I mean really angry. I have made it a habit to always settle things that are upsetting to me before laying my head to rest on a pillow because that is what my mother taught me to do from a very young age, but last night was different! It had nothing to do with me but with something that was said to my children. As I have said before, I have bad mama bear issues when it comes to my babies!
This comment was made by another child to them on several different occasions and it cut me deep when they told me what was said! But this morning my husband brought to my attention that the reason it bothered me so much is because these are words that I heard as a child. MERCY!!! The Holy Spirit then revealed to me that I have been working hard to rebuild my self esteem and learning to speak positive things over my life and over my family. The enemy is angry that I don't allow myself to think negatively about myself anymore and He used that little comment to try and regain a stronghold over my life.
I have to admit that I went there for a minute. Even telling my children how they should have responded and what to say next time. But my husband who had not been in our presence during the conversation calmly told them not to stoop to that level. When I asked my kids how they responded and they told me that a response was not warranted because it wasn't true and not worth their time, I was a truly proud mama.
Last night I learned a valuable lesson from my boys. The lesson I learned is that there will always be people in life who wish to tear you down, that's just a part of life. They showed STRENGTH and CHARACTER by not responding to that which was not worth their time. They did not allow that person's negative attitude toward them to change their outlook on life or their abilities. When I say I have been blessed with AMAZING kids that is an understatement. I learn something new from them each day and am forever grateful that they have been loaned to me by God!
