The Paradigm of Paradox in Problems

No Problem! Just Opportunity

It's kind of like the fact that there is no such thing as "cold" -- it's just less degrees of heat. And no such thing as 'dark' it is just less degrees of light. And evil is less degrees of love. So in pondering this I decided that there are really no "problems" just less amounts of pleasure -- ie: my inability to see the opportunities. [I am sure you will get to remind me of this doozy of a theory.]

The Paradigm of seeing the POSITIVES in my children such as they: 'want to walk with the Lord', want to be good, kind, helpful, want to be "as they should be", keeps me from stressing about their legalism and self-righteousness or their blatant sin and disregard for what they know is 'right'. Instead of living in their negatives, I remember the potential their strengths have of bringing them into depression when "Law"; 'the need to be Right'; Control or Self destruction does it's job -- convicts them of guilt and their inability to keep all the law-- their inability to do life well by themselves! Then they will be ready for Grace-God's Ability!!

They currently just have more faith in the strength of their youth to be able to "do it" [life, the law, etc.] on their own.
So my opportunity [and yours] is in the paradox of this seeming victory of youth and strength. If we keep walking in the PEACE & Righteousness of our life hid in Christ, full of God's ability; they will notice, long before they will be willing to admit we knew something. That's where our humble and sweet love and delightful sense of humor will invite them in!!! No Fear, LOVE conquers ALL, LOVE Never Fails!