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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Let's Leave Our Children a Legacy of JOY



          Have you had your Joy Juice today?  As you sip your juice this morning, don’t forget to pray for the children.

            We’ve discussed the importance of praying for our children and setting a consistent, Godly example before them.  We can’t expect them to do what we say, if we’re not modeling it ourselves.  As parents we want to be honored by our children…but adults…we must live our lives in such a way that they want to give us honor.  
           
            In Adrian Roger’s book  Ten Secrets for a Successful Family he suggests that one of the most important things we can do to gain their honor is by simply LOVING THEM!  Real parental love is not giving our children everything they want, but giving them what they need.

          One way to love our children is simply by touching them. Nothing indicates our love any better than a hug, a pat on the back, or simply holding a hand.

          We also can show our children love by blessing them. "The tongue has the power of life and death as Proverbs 18:21 reminds us.  So speak blessings over their lives…and let them hear you say these words aloud.

          Another expression of love for your children is listening to them. If we are too busy to listen, then they will soon stop trying to talk with us because they’ll believe that we think something else is more important.  Always be willing to spend time listening to your child.

          These are just a few suggestions to gain honor from our children…and with that honor comes a heart full of joy!

         Let's touch, bless and listen to our children as we serve them a generous helping of Joy Juice!


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