There are so many struggles in our daily lives that sometimes we feel overwhelmed, as though we should just give up now. After all, what's the point?
Over this past week, I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of age levels in the school system. I worked with 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 9th. And although I do not have the quite the gift needed to work with middle school/high school, I was able to see these kids on their level.
The reason that I love what I do is because of the point I made at the beginning. Struggle. There are so many people out there that tell these kids they'll never amount to anything, that have no guidance, that are misunderstood. These kids struggle just to get through a day. And to see them move from day to day is miraculous.
Do you remember what is was like to be in middle school? The only word that comes to mind for me is terrible. I hated every second that I was in middle school because it was always awkward and it just seemed uncomfortable. So when I think about it, these are the kids that we need to show the most love and compassion towards, not toss aside like yesterday's garbage.
I'm so thankful that God blessed me with the gift of some form of children's ministry. God loves the little children, all the children of the world. Each one of them is precious in His sight. He tells us to treat them with love and respect, and to honor them and encourage them. We are their guidance in this world. We are their everything. Even when it seems that they want nothing to do with us, we are all they truly know in life. If we just uprooted ourselves from their lives, they would have no idea where to turn, and more than likely, they would flounder.

I know that not everybody receives the ultimate joy that I receive from working with children, and that's ok. But I just want to encourage you to guide these kids along in life to the best of your ability. Parents, every action you make is being watched by these children, and you don't seem to understand how much you are ripping them apart and ruining the goodness within them by your selfish desires. Love is the ultimate motivator.

None of this is really too cohesive, but these are thoughts, and they are mine for you to take and use as you will.