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TAKE THEM BY THE HANDLeading Your Kids To Greatness Ephesians 6:4 MSG
“Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.”
OK, so I don’t want to exasperate, antagonise, irritate, stir up, inflame.....my kids....I want to ‘take them by the hand’...but once I’ve got them....what do I do with them!?
The 3 Power moves that you can apply whilst taking your kids by the hand...that will lead your children into greatness.1. Bank Their Wins!God calls PARENTS to the task of banking our kid’s wins! I am not talking about financial deposits, but words of life deposited into our children’s lives...
Proverbs 25:25 TPT
“Like a drink of cool water to a weary, thirsty soul, so hearing good news revives the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:30 TPT “Eyes that focus on what is beautiful bring joy to the heart, and hearing a good report refreshes and strengthens the inner being.”
“What are you depositing into the lives of your children?” 3 Ways to ‘Bank Their Wins’- THANK your kids for being amazing! (I’m so proud of you, I’m so thankful for you, This family wouldn’t be the same without you).- EMPOWER your kids with an OPPORTUNITY - lift your expectations of them....believe in them....(let them fail)- INSPIRE your kids with a “WHAT’S NEXT” (speak HS inspired God destiny over their life) Let’s make these WINS ‘God MOMENTS’ not just ‘good moments’2. Build Their BridgesProverbs 13:20 MSG “Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.”
Who are your kids walking with?
Who’s sitting around your table?
Who do you invite into your world, and who’s world are you invited into?
.”Who you are WITH.....is who you BECOME!”
This is GOOD news.....We can choose who we are with! God callsparents to the task of building bridges for your kids to connect with the people you want your kids to emulate!
3 Ways to Build Their Bridges- Bring them to church, kids, youth, services.- Invite them to serve, youth, services.- Widen their world. You need to be with people that are further ahead then you, living larger than you, people that call you into you ‘What’s next?!”Some bridges need be burnt burn their bridges / cut toxic people off! There is a big world out their full of big people who want to champion your family into greatness...don’t give any oxygen to anybody who isn’t on your team (well, how will we hear constructive feedback?...well, your good friends are giving it to you!)3. Break Their ChainsEphesians 1:7,11 MSG 7 “Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we’re a free people—free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! [...] 11 It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
In Ephesians 6:4 Paul calls dads, calls parents to lead their children. Q: “Where are you leading your children?”
“You can not lead where you have not been” If you want break the chains of guilt, shame, low self-esteem and insecurity, off the life of your child....If you want to lead your kids into freedom, you need to be free.
ONE way to Break YOUR Chains Say Yes To Jesus -
[YTJ] Jesus, this is my decision
Today I say yes to you
You died on the cross
To pay the price for my sin.
I invite you to be my saviour.
Come into my life.
Forgive my sin.
Fill me with the power of your holy spirit.
Amen
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