The Kids Are Watching You (2)
"Parents rejoice when their children turn out well." Proverb 23:24 MSG
As a parent, you want your children to turn out well, and the best way to do that is by modeling proper behavior at home (See Eph 5:1 MSG). Learn how to say no. Susan
Alexander Yates says: 'There are simply too many demands... choices, and too little time.
Maturity means learning to postpone something you'd really like to do now...to focus on something even more important. Maybe it's that career opportunity so you can have more time with your children, or that outing with your friends so you're around when your teens have their friends at your house. Maybe you need to say 'no to your kids being in yet another sports team so your family can have dinner together. Ask yourself, in 10 years, what will matter most-that you signed your child up for yet another activity and spent evenings apart, or said 'no' and had family dinners together? Or that you participated in... another committee, or said 'no' so you could spend more time with your husband? Pursue Christ with fresh vigor...I pray King David's prayer: Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me' (Ps 51:12 NIV). Resolve to recapture that joy. Vary....your time alone with God. Decide on a new topic for Bible study. Begin a fresh journal...If you..still feel stale, ask God to show you the reason. Is there sin in your life you're ignoring? A wrong relationship, self-pity, jealousy?" The Bible says, 'Throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus' (Heb 12: 1-2 NIV). Always be aware that the kids are watching you.
Alexander Yates says: 'There are simply too many demands... choices, and too little time.
Maturity means learning to postpone something you'd really like to do now...to focus on something even more important. Maybe it's that career opportunity so you can have more time with your children, or that outing with your friends so you're around when your teens have their friends at your house. Maybe you need to say 'no to your kids being in yet another sports team so your family can have dinner together. Ask yourself, in 10 years, what will matter most-that you signed your child up for yet another activity and spent evenings apart, or said 'no' and had family dinners together? Or that you participated in... another committee, or said 'no' so you could spend more time with your husband? Pursue Christ with fresh vigor...I pray King David's prayer: Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me' (Ps 51:12 NIV). Resolve to recapture that joy. Vary....your time alone with God. Decide on a new topic for Bible study. Begin a fresh journal...If you..still feel stale, ask God to show you the reason. Is there sin in your life you're ignoring? A wrong relationship, self-pity, jealousy?" The Bible says, 'Throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus' (Heb 12: 1-2 NIV). Always be aware that the kids are watching you.
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
Recent
Archive
2026
January
MAKE PRAYER YOUR FIRST PRIORITYBIBLE READING; THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH (1)BIBLE READING; THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH (2)BIBLE READING; THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH (3)LIVING IN THE PROMISED LANDWHEN YOUR MATE STRUGGLES WITH INSECURITYKEEP PERSERVING AND REFUSE TO QUITSHOW YOUR APPRECIAITONCOUNT YOUR BLESSINGSTHE "DOWNSIDE" OF IMMORALITYHAVE YOU BEEN WRONGED? FORGIVE."KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON"BE SENSITIVE TO GOD'S PRESENCEA PRAYER FOR GOD-CONFIDENCELIVE FROM "GLORY TO GLORY"GOD FORGVES AND FORGETS (1)ABOUNDING GRACEGOD FORGVES AND FORGETS (2)PREVAILING PRAYERTHE FIRST BEATTITUDETHE SECOND BEATITUDETHE THIRD BEATITUDETHE FOURTH BEATITUDETHE FIFTH BEATITUDETHE SIXTH BEATITUDETHE SEVENTH BEATITUDETHE EIGHTH BEATITUDEBE CONTENTYOU ARE A STEWARDDEMONSTRATING GOD'S KINGDOM WHERE YOU LIVEAVOID COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERSHE'S LOOKING FOR LABORERSKNOWING AND ENJOYING YOUR INHERITANCE
February
HOW TO CONQUER YOUR JERICHO (1)HOW TO CONQUER YOUR JERICHO (2)HEALING FOR YOUR MINDHUMBLE YOURSELF, AND TRY TO MAKE IT RIGHTYOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCELIVE ON PURPOSE, FOR A PURPOSEHOW TO "RENEW" YOUR MINDFIGHT FOR YOUR MARRIAGETRUE REPENTANCE BRINGS RESTORATION"I HAVE SET THE LORD ALWAYS BEFORE ME"RESPONSIBILITY AND THE "ABILITY TO RESPOND"MEDIATE AND ASSIMILATECLICK THE SAVEBUTTON
2025
January
"Forgiving each other ...as...God forgave you."EMBRACING UNCERTAINITY AND FOLLOWING GODBLESSING IS PROGRESSIVEIS GOD SHAKING YOU UP?PROBLEMS? DRAW CLOSER TO GODDON'T AVOID--ENGAGEYOU ARE COMMANDED TO LOVEJUST SOW THE SEEDSEE YOURSELF AS VALUABLE (1)SEE YOURSELF AS VALUABLE (2)PRAY ABOUT IT, THEN TAKE ACTIONTHE IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S WORDTHE LINK BETWEEN DISOBEDIENCE AND STRESSHAVE YOU TALKED TO GOD ABOUT IT?KNOW YOUR PURPOSE, KNOW YOUR PARTNERSHOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANTPARENTING, THE BIBLE WAYHOW TO BUILD YOUR SELF-ESTEEMSIGNS FOLLOW FAITHWORSHIP: GIVING YOURSELF TO GODCHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, AND CHANGE YOUR LIFEFind Prayer PartnersHOW GOD SEES YOUBE GUIDED BY WISDOM, NOT IMPULSEHOW TO GIVEPAUSE AND REFLECTWHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (1)WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT MONEY (2)WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (3))WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (4)WHAT THE LORD TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (5)SEEKING GOD
February
Practice Saying No To YourselfThe Best Is Yet To ComeThe Grandfather's Mistake Became The Grandson's MiracleHow To Conquer The Fear Of FailingLet's Respect Our DifferencesPass It On To OthersThrow It DownYou Are Called To Be Salt And LightExpect To "Wrestle"Use Your Gifts In Ministry To OthersKeep Trusting GodFear Is The Enemy Of GrowthChange Your RoutineYou Are Not Beyond God's ReachDon't Look At Christians, Look At ChristHave A God PerspectiveGod Uses Damaged PeopleUnderstanding The Word "Imputed"Governed By Christ's Love For UsToday Expect God's FavorGrowth Is About EnlargementKeep Praying And Believing
Categories
no categories