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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Better or Worse
Many of us hope and pray that our kids do better than us. King David had lots of wives. His son Solomon had more–700 wives, more or less. Way more than his father. 1 Kings 11:4 (NIV) His wives … Continue reading
Posted in House and home
Tagged 1 Kings 11:4, David and Solomon, parents' prayers
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Educated Parents
The Bible offers this child-rearing advice: Ephesians 6:4 (ERV) . . . raise them with the kind of teaching and training you learn from the Lord. You can’t teach what you don’t know.
Posted in Foundation of faith, other
Tagged Ephesians 6:4, parenting
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Parenting, Puritan Style
I just bought a my very own copy of A Puritan Golden Treasury. Those stuffy old Puritans left us some rock-solid advice. “If you neglect to instruct them in the way of holiness, will the devil neglect … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged A Puritan Golden Treasury, John Flavel, parents
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Do As I Do
What do you say to your children? Follow my example Do as I say, not as I do See what I do? Do the opposite This is what Paul wrote to his “spiritual children” in Philippi: Philippians … Continue reading
Choices and Consequences
Choices have consequences. Bad choices = tough consequences. King David called for a census. Against advice. Against God’s instructions. God wasn’t pleased. The sin was David’s choice. And this one time, so was the consequence. 1 Chronicles 21:11-12 (CEV) … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged 1 Chronicles 21, census, consequences, King David, plague
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Pass It On
Exodus 20:5-6 (CEV) If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations. But if you love me and obey my laws, I will be kind to your families for thousands of generations. Better a … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged blessing, Exodus 20:5-6, sins of the fathers
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Praying about Parenting
Matthew 5:48 (CEV) But you must always act like your Father in heaven. Father God, you are one hard act to follow. Can my children see you in me? Help me! I certainly can’t do this on my … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged Heavenly Father, Matthew 5:48, parenting
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Father God
“God strikes not as an enemy, to destroy; but as a father, to correct.” James H. Aughey (1828-1911) Every now and again, we need a little Fatherly correction.
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged correction, Heavenly Father, James H. Aughey
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Father Knows Best
What of your earthly father do you see in your heavenly Father? Support Discipline Wisdom Love People with mean, judgmental and arbitrary earthly fathers sometimes see those same characteristics in their heavenly father. God is better than that. … Continue reading
Blessed Father
Posted in Foundation of faith, Spiritual architecturEcards
Tagged Fathers, God the Father, Matthew 7:11
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