Teaching Our Children to Groan with Hope
“For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.” — Romans 8:22–23 (NASB 1995)
It’s tempting to fix every problem, comfort every discomfort. But the Spirit teaches us—and our children—to wait.
We groan, but we groan with purpose. The Spirit stirs in us a longing for the full redemption to come.
As mothers, we model what it means to groan in faith, not fear. To sigh, but also sing. To ache, but also anchor in hope.
Family Talk:
- What are some things that feel broken or sad in the world?
- How can the Holy Spirit help us hope while we wait?
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, grow in us the kind of hope that groans but doesn’t give up. Teach us to wait for Jesus with joy. Amen.
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I’m a follower of Christ, learning daily to walk the narrow path laid out in His Word. Through Rooted & Raised: Anchoring Women & Children in Christ, I simply seek to point others back to Scripture, tested by the Holy Spirit, lived out in faith, and anchored in truth.
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