Day 60 - 8 weeks, 4 days - Faith

Lord, help me to "live by faith and not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).  Parenting is a great example of this. For weeks, I smile at my baby, then suddenly he smiles back.  I can pour words into my child for 2 years before I hear words coming out of him.  The return for my efforts, the witness that he has learned something, may take weeks or years. If I'm only gratified by the results I see and hear, I have a long wait. Deeper things, like teaching values, beliefs, self-control, may take many years to see in their adult character. Yet, I must persevere to teach and model for my baby to develop. I'd love to hear "thank you" for every diaper I change, but I won't hear those sweet words for at least another year.  My motivation must come through faith that my actions will reap a good harvest someday.  Lord, I must see with spiritual eyes as I live this life of faith and trust that Your Word is true and that it will not return void in me or my baby.  

Tip: Do you smile at your baby often? Usually if you are modeling smiling up close to baby, he/she will be smiling back at you by now and what a wonderful gift that little smile is to keep you going!