who knows?

a lot of parents nowadays thought that if they have the financial advantage and strength to provide their children a perfect environment( best education, best Sunday school, best culture to adapt, best parenting technique from #1 best-sell parenting book writer), then they can assured that they children will have no doubt that to become someone who has a bright future, someone that can achieve great things later on in life.

however, there are still no guarantee of what kind of your children will become in the future.parent nowadays holding too much hope and expectation from their children, to the extend that to push their children to a stage where they can no longer have the right, or even ability to decide something in their life. everything included toys that they should play, type of instrument they should learn, sport to play, friends to hang out, etc. once again it is nothing wrong for wanting to give your children the best and speak words of wisdom into their life. on the other hand, even God himself had demonstrate giving the BEST to us( HE give His only son for the world). so what the thing that really matter here?

no one could decide what kind of life they should live, not their parent and not even God, for God has given us to freedom to choice, between what is right and wrong. example, in the book of genesis, God had prepared a perfect environment too (garden of Elden), however, it still can't change the fact that Adam and Eve fall by taking the forbidden fruit. i believe with all my heart that surely God had already know that this tragic day of all mankind will come to pass. but what is the key thing here. that is the freedom of choice that God given to us.

parent who heart broken for their children, sometime hold too much guilt to themselves that they are the one who cause all these mess in their family. but who can predict tomorrow, even parent already tried all their best to prevent it.

let your children grow in their own ways, as we started to let go and God will come into the picture. treat your children like the father in the parable of the 'prodigal son'. a heart that long for their children to turn back anytime and waited for them at the door will see the work of God's hand in their children life, as like the process of how God's turn the heart of the 'prodigal son' to come home. love and acceptance is what they needed most when they return home, and be careful for many times we react in a same way of the older brothers. as parent do their best and let God take the rest...

God is in control in any situation...