Let Your Light Shine

If knowledge is power, then why am I afraid of knowing?   Fear is like dark shadows that linger behind doors and can creep into our lives when we are observing our children’s challenges.  Sometimes by “not knowing,” it gives us a false sense of security that just maybe, a challenge doesn’t really exist.  Such were the feelings of my friend this weekend when she expressed a mix bag of emotions.  On one hand having her child evaluated brought some sense of relief that some of the issues that she had observed were not her imagination.  On the other hand, to have a professional identify some potential challenges brought fear and anxiety to her heart.  The dark shadows of fear can only be expelled by the light of knowledge.  Realizing that a challenge may be ahead empowers us to take control of possible early interventions that can keep the challenges from growing into uglier future situations.  It also gives us opportunity to bathe our child in prayer with more specific detail.  We as parents must lay aside possible personal fears and tackle head on issues with our children.  After all, it’s really their welfare that’s of utmost importance and our feelings can be dealt with later, not delaying the best possible care for our children.  So let your light shine… on your child!