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Your God, Their God?
May 19, 2011
Maybe it’s a question you don’t feel you need to ask: Your God, Their God? You’re pretty sure about the answer. Then...
May 19, 2011
Maybe it’s a question you don’t feel you need to ask: Your God, Their God? You’re pretty sure about the answer. Then...
Specific Actions Parents Should Take When They Pray with Their Child
October 7, 2009
Help him or her recognize who God is! He is real, and He hears us, even though we cannot see Him with our eyes. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) ‘Without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Teach them to pray using the pattern that Jesus gave us in Matthew 6:9-15. We pray to our Heavenly...
October 7, 2009
Help him or her recognize who God is! He is real, and He hears us, even though we cannot see Him with our eyes. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) ‘Without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Teach them to pray using the pattern that Jesus gave us in Matthew 6:9-15. We pray to our Heavenly...
How can I pray for my child…what’s most important
October 5, 2009
The most important matter for which we must pray is our child’s salvation. Because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for our sins (John 3), our child could be born again at an early age, as was apparently true of Jeremiah and John the Baptist in their mothers’ wombs (Jeremiah 1:3, Luke 1:39-45). It is possible our child may not know or remember a day he or she did not know Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior. Other children may not profess Jesus as their Lord and Savior and live as though...
October 5, 2009
The most important matter for which we must pray is our child’s salvation. Because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for our sins (John 3), our child could be born again at an early age, as was apparently true of Jeremiah and John the Baptist in their mothers’ wombs (Jeremiah 1:3, Luke 1:39-45). It is possible our child may not know or remember a day he or she did not know Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior. Other children may not profess Jesus as their Lord and Savior and live as though...
How can I pray for my child…why we as parents pray
October 3, 2009
Too frequently, our prayers are general and lack careful thought or Biblical arguments. “Lord, bless Johnny and keep him safe today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.” There is nothing wrong with praying for God’s blessing on our son or daughter or asking God to protect him or her. However, our prayers often stop there. They lack specificity that should arise from our loving and careful observation of our children. They also lack our intentional and meditative consideration of the particular traits that...
October 3, 2009
Too frequently, our prayers are general and lack careful thought or Biblical arguments. “Lord, bless Johnny and keep him safe today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.” There is nothing wrong with praying for God’s blessing on our son or daughter or asking God to protect him or her. However, our prayers often stop there. They lack specificity that should arise from our loving and careful observation of our children. They also lack our intentional and meditative consideration of the particular traits that...
How can I best pray for my child?
October 2, 2009
As a parent, our greatest treasure is the child God has entrusted to us. We cannot make a more lasting investment than the spiritual qualities we nurture in our children. No other person holds a more influential key to molding our children than you have as a mother or father. Others may influence our children’s lives for good and for eternity, but God has created in every child a desire to look to his or her parents for love, security, and direction unlike any other people in his or her life. We have...
October 2, 2009
As a parent, our greatest treasure is the child God has entrusted to us. We cannot make a more lasting investment than the spiritual qualities we nurture in our children. No other person holds a more influential key to molding our children than you have as a mother or father. Others may influence our children’s lives for good and for eternity, but God has created in every child a desire to look to his or her parents for love, security, and direction unlike any other people in his or her life. We have...
What are some tips for parents who want to take an active role in their teen’s recovery from addictive disease?
September 28, 2009
Part 4 of facing your teen’s addiction Here are some tips: Start a conversation by asking open-ended questions. Open-ended questions… cannot be answered “yes” or “no” allow your child to give spontaneous and honest answers—she should tell her story in her own words usually begin with: “Tell me about…” “Describe…” “To what extent…” “What was that like?” “Help me understand…” Affirm his worth, courage and challenges....
September 28, 2009
Part 4 of facing your teen’s addiction Here are some tips: Start a conversation by asking open-ended questions. Open-ended questions… cannot be answered “yes” or “no” allow your child to give spontaneous and honest answers—she should tell her story in her own words usually begin with: “Tell me about…” “Describe…” “To what extent…” “What was that like?” “Help me understand…” Affirm his worth, courage and challenges....
When parental correction is necessary
September 17, 2009
By Paul Anderson The lady had briskly left her seat about midway in the center section of the church pews and had taken her nine year old son by the hand and removed him from his seat on the front row. At first I thought her action meant on the spot punishment for the boy or at best his longest reprieve would be until she got him out the front door of the church. My assumption concerning the woman's intentions proved to be one hundred percent wrong. Her anger was not directed toward the boy she was now leading...
September 17, 2009
By Paul Anderson The lady had briskly left her seat about midway in the center section of the church pews and had taken her nine year old son by the hand and removed him from his seat on the front row. At first I thought her action meant on the spot punishment for the boy or at best his longest reprieve would be until she got him out the front door of the church. My assumption concerning the woman's intentions proved to be one hundred percent wrong. Her anger was not directed toward the boy she was now leading...
Is My Child Headed For Trouble? Warning signs that he could be
September 5, 2009
By Glenda Anderson When Jesus came to a tree that was withering, it was obvious by its fruit. He did not mince words. Parents need to be able to tell by their child’s behavior if he/she is headed for trouble. Below are what I believe to be the six greatest indicators that your child is headed for trouble: Disrespect showing little regard for your rules or your feelings Disobedience stretching the rules, or challenging them Mouthiness or talking back Association with questionable...
September 5, 2009
By Glenda Anderson When Jesus came to a tree that was withering, it was obvious by its fruit. He did not mince words. Parents need to be able to tell by their child’s behavior if he/she is headed for trouble. Below are what I believe to be the six greatest indicators that your child is headed for trouble: Disrespect showing little regard for your rules or your feelings Disobedience stretching the rules, or challenging them Mouthiness or talking back Association with questionable...
What’s Wrong With Kids These Days?
September 3, 2009
By Glenda Anderson If I were to categorize the biggest behavioral problems I see in teenagers today, there are seven: Anger, Apathy, Deceit, Depression, Disrespect, Laziness, and Rebellion. The latter, of course, is the core behavioral problem out of which all the others emanate. Satan rebelled against his Creator, and refused to submit to God’s ultimate authority. He rose up and asserted himself to wrestle God for control. Isaiah 14:14 describes his real motivations: “You said in your heart,...
September 3, 2009
By Glenda Anderson If I were to categorize the biggest behavioral problems I see in teenagers today, there are seven: Anger, Apathy, Deceit, Depression, Disrespect, Laziness, and Rebellion. The latter, of course, is the core behavioral problem out of which all the others emanate. Satan rebelled against his Creator, and refused to submit to God’s ultimate authority. He rose up and asserted himself to wrestle God for control. Isaiah 14:14 describes his real motivations: “You said in your heart,...
Can I Change Bad Behavior in my child through discipline?
September 1, 2009
By Glenda Anderson The purpose of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. As children mature, they require stronger discipline measures than a stern look; but God has provided a way to tell if your methods are working. Proverbs...
September 1, 2009
By Glenda Anderson The purpose of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. As children mature, they require stronger discipline measures than a stern look; but God has provided a way to tell if your methods are working. Proverbs...