Gifting the Faith to the Children by Growing Up. “Certainly you can see, can’t you, that children are God’s best gift, that they are an inheritance that is both a gift and a responsibility? That the fruit of the womb is a reward to you from the Lord Himself? (Psalm 127:3). Lord Protect My Child …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to the Children by Waiting Up. Prodigal Son – The Petersens (LIVE) – YouTube “So the prodigal son set off for home from the far country. Because his father was patiently waiting for him, he saw the son coming down the road from a long distance away. The father …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to the Children by Thinking Up. “Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with everything you got: all your heart, all your soul, all your strength and with all your mind’; and, Love your neighbor as yourself.”  (Luke 10:27). The Privilege: Parents who are clever and resourceful entrepreneurs who keep thinking up …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to Children by ‘Fessing Up’. “Confess and acknowledge how you have offended one another, and then pray for one another to be instantly restored, for tremendous power is released through the passionate heartfelt prayer of a godly believer… Confess to one another therefore your faults, your slips, your false steps, …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith at Home by Loving Up: “Our love must not be just words or mere talk, but something active and genuine. This will be the proof that we belong to the truth.” (1 John 3:18-19).  “In Christ Jesus, the most important aspect is faith expressing itself in love… In Christ Jesus, …

6. The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to Children by Dreaming Up. “The special gifts of childhood are a tireless curiosity; a taste for marvel and adventure; a readiness to wonder, pity and admire; an intense imagination.” (C. S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy). Dreaming Up: a fanciful term for when the intellect is at play; to creatively …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to the Children by Looking Up. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13). Looking Up with Hope. The great love chapter in Scripture, 1 Corinthians 13, ends …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to the Children by Standing Up. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For this struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, …

3. Gifting the Faith to the Children by Training Up. “Train up your children in the direction they are best suited to go, and dedicate them to God for His purposes, and what they learn from you will be with them for life.” (Proverbs 22:6). No, No, No… this well-known passage does not give permission …

Gifting the Faith to Our Children by Speaking Up. “Our children will also serve Him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord. His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything He has done.” (Ps. 22:30-31). Homework. As soon as wife and husband become mom …

The Parent’s Privilege: Gifting the Faith to the Children. “We will not hide these truths from our children. We will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about His power and His mighty wonders. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, so the next generation might know them …