Since becoming a parent, I have learned how impatient I am and with that impatience comes a lack of self-control. God has been teaching me extra doses of His Grace in these two areas. They go hand in hand with parenting and also language learning. These two things take up all of my day, so I feel like my patience is always being stretched. I am often impatient when one of my kids whines and complains without words to explain to me their thoughts or feelings. In turn, when I’m trying to get out what I mean during my Spanish class, my teacher waits patiently while I try to communicate with her. God also waits patiently for me while I pray and more fully understand his work in my life. He’s reminded me of his patience with me and my teacher’s patience with me. God’s grace is so evident as I pray for self-control to listen and try to understand the needs of my kids and his grace is evident as I patiently wait for them to talk to me. I think God brought me to another country not just to learn another language but to teach me more fully His grace in parenting.
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “no” to ungodliness and worldy passions, and to live self-controlled, upright lives in this present age. “ Titus 2:11-12
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