IGNITION: WHO IS AT THE WHEEL?—BE A HUMBLE PASSENGER
to understand how faithful and trustworthy God is in our lives. He is strong enough to hold onto us, all the way to the end. When Paul addressed the Corinthians in 2 Corinthians 1:9, he said, “Indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.” Paul was about to be put to death. He didn’t need to describe or understand how his death would come because he trusted his life to God. Trusting in God—not ourselves—is the kind of humility God requires.
What Children Never Desire But Always Do Better T an Grown-Ups
We also need to understand that children don’t desire authority
and power. We as parents may tell them they should achieve and be the best they can be, but that’s not what concerns children; they don’t have selfi sh ambition. Several years ago, my wife and I attended a party where the guests of honor were my brother’s triplets. T ey are being raised Catholic, and all three made their fi rst Holy Communion on the same day. After the service, my brother and sister-in-law hosted a party at a local restaurant. T e party was in honor of the triplets, so they were considered big shots. All the attention from the adults and other children spotlighted them. After dinner, eight kids sat around this big circular booth with a
table in the middle. T ey played a game together and were trying to decide which game to play next. T ey all looked so cute that I made my way over to the table to eavesdrop. T ey were laughing and having a great time, feeling grown up at their own table. T e table, with all the children seated around it, reminded me of an executive board meeting room. I playfully suggested they should elect a Chairman of the Board to direct the discussion and then vote to decide the next game. T ey all giggled about my suggestion, and my nephew Houston said he would be the chairman. T e others didn’t object, and so they played out an executive board-meeting scenario for a few minutes. I then said I’d run for Chairman of the Board against Houston. It
was all done in fun, and in my campaign speech, I promised everyone free ice cream if they voted for me. We went around the table, and all
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