We have taught our children that it's not even a matter of being abandoned. God,in His infinite wisdom and divine Providence,created the situation in which our children would be born and later left in a place to be found. They were never meant to be with their birth parents. God uses us all in ways that will bring glory to Him.Adoption is that means in our children's lives......
A child can look at adoption in one of two ways: Self pity.They are the constant victims of someone else's sin,be it birth parents,government, economy,etc. or they can look at adoption with gratitude,at God's mercy and kindness towards them. John MacArthur says that," God has a purpose for both good and evil.God is holy and content to leave the responsibility of evils existence and action with Himself." God did not create evil.It is impossible for God to do evil.He willed that it exist.But why? Charles Wesley said,"The reason God ordained evil is for His own Glory! God is made infinitely more glorious because evil exists.We praise Him for what He has done to overcome evil." Our unrighteousness{example:an abandoned baby} demonstrates the righteousness of God on display! {Romans 3:5} So God demonstrates His mercy and kindness through adoption,but adoption cannot happen without someone being abandoned.{Almost too beautiful to conceive}!!!
I hope this helps our children understand that there abandonment has EVERYTHING to do with God's glory and that they can count themselves used by God to actually show off His Glorious Mercy! What a beautiful position God has allowed our children to stand in!
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