I know one of the main problems is myself. I am not thinking of God all the time, and unfortunately sometimes very rarely in a day. I am reading this book called "Don't make me count to three," and the woman who writes it talks about in disciplining our children we need to support it with scripture. So when an issue comes up she just whips out scripture. I honestly don't know how to do that. Maybe when an issue comes up give me a half hour and I will look something up. I guess that proves I don't know my Word well enough. I know it isn't all about knowing and being the best, but I do wish that when an issue arises that I would look to God and what He says about it. Why don't I do that? Why aren't I so close to the Lord that He just flows from me?
So my question is what does it look like in your home? How do you teach your children about the Lord? I can fix the fact that I don't read the Bible to my children, but what about when the Bible is on the bookshelf and we are just playing, shopping or whatever. How do you then remember Jesus throughout the day?
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During the time at home have inspirational music playing in the background. We did this not only at home, but also in our classrooms teaching in the public schools. works wonders.
There is a book I recently purechased from Doorposts.net called For Instruction in Righteousness. We will be using this to trin our grandkids int he ways of the Lord. It is arranged topically according to infractions the child may commit.
Hope this helps.
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I still am not sure how I am doing in this department. I figure I can't teach my kids what I don't know and can't lead them where I haven't been, so I just try and get to know God better and learn to live out His truth for myself and figure my kids will learn more from who I am and how I live, than what I say. I mostly want my kids to know that God is real and He is good. They will be heaps ahead of where I started life...
samantha, dont be so hard on yourself...you have wonderful kiddos and you and david are amazing people who love the Lord...they see that, you can count on that.
do you have devotions with them? im sure you have see, or may have, little devos for their age. thats a great way to start.
take the opportunities when you observe them interacting with one another to bring Jesus into the picture. maybe...benjamin shared nicely with his brother - you can take that moment to quickly say how Jesus loves a giving heart, how much that makes Him smile. (not that you dont already do this...you probably do.)
i dont know...just take every opportunity you can to talk about Jesus with them. if they ask you a question that requires scripture that you may not know...thats ok. what a great time to search out the word together.
im babbling.
i think its great that you shared this with us all. thank you for letting us in like this.
how can i help you? if i can at all...let me know.
Since coming to Oregon last year in April. I have read and studied the word almost every day there are days that I don't get to read but I have lessons to listen to also. This change was made effortless. After being taught that I did not have to, but that I get to. This is the work that Jesus finished for us. The power of the resurrection to help me do something that I thought would be boring and Hard. It is hard but the work really is effortless. I am blessed to be your father and I know that this effortless change can happen for you,David and the boys. Love Dad
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