2 Peter 1:3-9

"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection m with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins."

I was reading Paul David Tripps book ''Age of Opportunity and he has this to say about the above set of verses.

''God knows our weakness. He is aware of our sin. And He has given us glorious gifts of grace so that we can be His tools of change in our children's lives. We cannot give in to discouragement and hopelessness. Christ gives us reason for hope; hope that we can be effective and productive as we parent our teenagers. The gifts of grace that He gives turn weak and failing sinners into effective and productive children of the almighty God.''

I just love that. May it bless you as well.