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by Elizabeth George September 16, 2013
You’ve got God on your side. He’s there, He’s available, and He’s totally capable. Therefore you can entrust your children into His hands. This doesn’t eliminate what you do as a parent. You still have to live out your part in raising a child to follow God’s heart. You still have to resist the pressure […]
by Elizabeth George September 11, 2013
As a parent, you already want to sow seeds of God’s love and His truth into your kids’ hearts. Well, be encouraged. It’s never too early and it’s never too late to start. That’s because God’s Word does not return void, no matter when it’s sown. It always works on the heart of the hearer, […]
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by Elizabeth George September 09, 2013
You already know that friends and friendships are an important part of your children’s lives. Well, I’ve got good news! Here are some tips for guiding your kids on this all-important area. Take the time to show them the criteria God lists in His Word. As the two of you read through the verses that […]
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by Elizabeth George September 04, 2013
September equals back to school! As your own back-to-school frenzy moves into full swing, don’t forget your child of any age needs your prayers in every area of their busy, challenging life. Whatever it takes, be that praying parent. View praying for your child as a privilege and a responsibility. Prayer isn’t a chore, but it does […]
by Elizabeth George September 02, 2013
Dear Mom and Dad, You know how important making right choices is for your life… but what about your children? What are you doing to train them in how to make right choices for themselves? Well, we’ve got three suggestions for showing your preteen boys and girls how to make really good choices. Try to […]
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by Elizabeth George August 28, 2013
When we consider the observation of “opposites” (as we did in our previous post) how likely would it be to describe any of the world-changers throughout history as lackadaisical or unemotional. No, we ascribe the opposite qualities to those of influence – purposeful, brave, or driven. Where, we might wonder, do people of influence get […]
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by Elizabeth George August 26, 2013
We can learn even more about kindness when we look at its opposites. For instance one of the opposites of showing kindness is arguing. Certain behaviors signal to us that we are not walking by the Spirit or practicing God’s kindness, and one of those flashing red lights is arguing. In 2 Timothy 2:24, Paul […]
by Elizabeth George August 21, 2013
While peace is one of the fruits of the Spirit that we crave for ourselves—patience, kindness, and goodness—has to do with our treatment of others. The order of this listing implies that kindness is the next step we are to take after we have practiced patience when wronged. I know my natural response when someone […]
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by Elizabeth George August 19, 2013
Perhaps more prevalent in our lives than frightening reasons to panic are sources of pressure. We never seem to have enough time—pressure! We want to do well as a spouse and a parent—pressure! We are called to be good stewards of finances and effective managers of a home—pressure! Jobs, friendships, responsibilities to aging parents, health […]
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by Elizabeth George August 14, 2013 1 Comment
In order to fully enjoy God’s peace, we have to actively trust Him. Jesus stated as a fact, “In the world you have tribulation” (John 16:33). But as Christians who abide in Christ there is peace (even in tribulation!) as we rest in God’s presence and trust in His promises. When you and I walk […]
by Elizabeth George August 12, 2013
“The fruit of the Spirit is…peace.” Galatians 5:22 What exactly is this peace that God’s Spirit gives? Many people think of peace as the absence of problems, as the feeling that is experienced when all is well. But the peace of the Lord is not related to circumstances at all. In fact, God’s peace comes […]
by Elizabeth George August 05, 2013
Do you like change? Some people say that they do; some people quickly respond that they don’t. I’d bet that most people don’t welcome a change that challenges their comfort zone. But, challenging those comfort zones is exactly what God does to grow us. One of my comfort zones that was laid bare before God […]
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