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Give my children a wholesome dread of displeasing You so they will be intrinsically motivated to obey Your commands. Let them experience the light free feeling that flows from doing the ‘right’ thing so that they crave more and truly begin to understand that obedience is not only the root of character but the foundation of all happiness.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Left alone my children are vulnerable and incomplete. Surround them with Christians of all ages who continually motivate them to love Christ better and better. Create among them a spirit of Christian community where it isn’t odd or weird for them to reach out to each other for prayer or spiritual based encouragement. 3Jn 1:1-2
We are created to believe the best in every person. My children do, but they forget the most important part… ALL the time! Especially when someone is annoying them, may my children STOP and focus on the positive attributes. 1 Cor 13:7
Give my children perspective, not letting them become too attached to this world. Forget Disneyland and European vacations… give them visions of Heaven and the perfection that abounds there… for we are each on earth for only a while but those who repent and turn to God through Jesus Christ will spend eternity in a…
My children will make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person that offends them. They will be bound together by love and let the peace that comes from Christ rule their hearts. Col 3:13-15
Miracles are just waiting to be unleashed in the lives of my children. Give them the confidence to believe that if they will repent of their sin and fix their eyes on Jesus… they too will weather their storms and arrive victorious. Give them a vision of Christ standing before them with all of their…
When my children recognize they are worrying about something, prompt them to repent then turn to You in gratitude for what they already have… and prayer to strengthen and prepare them for the task at hand. Php 4:6