When we hold our newborns for the first time, all the possibilities for their lives flash through our minds. Then, when they become teenagers, reality hits.

Parents dream about their children becoming dancers, football players, and rocket scientists, pop stars, journalists, and politicians. Then one day Mom and Dad wake up and realize their teen didn’t turn out the way they always imagined.

Have your dreams gotten way off course from reality? Maybe that’s not such a bad thing!

Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts, humans plan their course … but the Lord establishes their steps.”

God may have a different path for your child than the one you imagined. So trust in Him, ‘cause chances are, His plans are a whole lot better than yours.

If you listen on a mobile phone or tablet, please download our Parenting Today’s Teens app available for Apple or Android. If you listen on a desktop or laptop computer, press the “play” button above to enjoy daily parenting advice.