I want to share this Pillsbury delicious quick dessert recipe with you. I made it this past weekend for a sweets get together I was invited to. Hope you try it & enjoy it.
Parenting
And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that Iam giving you today, Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Duet 6:5-7
As parents our main focus in raising our children should be for them to grow spiritually.
We can do many things with them & for them but the word of God is what will determine their success in life.
We need to be people who invest in the next generation. Molding their character shaping their perspective in Christ.
Our job is not to condemn the nxt generation, but to commit to them.
Every believer has an obligation to guide the next generation. Passing the baton of life by coaching them, sharing our stories & guiding them in their next steps.
Helping our kids grow spiritually is less about wisdom and answers, its more about willingness and availability.
Kids learn more from natural conversations than forced lectures.
The defentive trait of success is a childs character. Character trumps talent.
Every parent needs another voice in their child's life that says the same thing the parent is saying.
We choose the voices they hear by chosing the places they go!
Who are your children's biggest influences?
Pastor Matt Roden gave an awesome msg on this subject two weekends. Click on the link below to watch.
http://gfconline.com/messages/summer-games-part-6/?mode=video
- As a leader, how do you treat people around you who seemingly have nothing to add to your life or are there to serve you in some way? When was the last time you were intentionally kind to a waitress or a member of a hotel's housekeeping staff?
- What would it look like to take off one layer of insincerity? Where would you start? Who should you talk to about this?
- Think of yourself in the spotlight of the crowd. What is your demeanor? How do you attempt to come across? Now think of yourself with those closest to you, especially co-workers and family members. Is there a difference between your demeanor and tone of voice before the crowd and in the presence of your family? If so why? How can you build Integrity into your life by being the same person and in every setting?
- What simple questions can you ask at the next opportunity to show interest in others, even casual acquaintances or strangers?
From The Jesus-Hearted Woman.
"A relationship is a privilege " not a right!
I look at this picture & think how sweet this relationship is.....no expectations, or manipulation just pure love of friends....
When we decide not to confront someone who wants to manipulate us, use or abuse us. For the sake of "keeping the peace" We have decided to make a relationship a right not a privilege. Stuck people always have an agenda with someone else's life but the minute we allow them to unload their junk on our lives without boundaries. We have made the relationship a right not a privilege. I think many of us struggle with being up right honest with others especially when family is in involved. But, my experience is we hurt alot more people when we allow the chaos to become our chaos. Confrontation is not fun, at times we loose people we love. But, I also have experienced that when we choose to have those undesirable talks you remove relationships that are toxic out of your life and you invite healthy loving ones in. Because relationships are a privilege & and a blessing from God not a right!
Setting boundaries is hard but so necessary. Because, if not we live the chaos with them! Relationships are a privilege and sometimes people treat them like a right! It's up to us to remind them!
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. - Proverbs 24:3-4
Who do you need to set boundaries on today? Choose life not Chaos!
Make the best use of your time...
Ephesians 5:16
I've been working on time mangement. As I read this book this paragraph really made me think about how I spend my time.
We exchange time in the market of life for certain occupations & activities that may be worthy or not productive.
The person who wants to excel must select and reject, then concentrate on the most important items. It is often helpful to keep records of how each hour in a given week is spent. what happened to them? How are they invested? A person's entire contribution to the kingdom of God may turn on how those hours are used. Certainly those hours determined whether life is a common place or extraordinary.
Iam working on time management removing what is not productive & increasing what will help me grow.
How are you spending your time?
Spiritual Leadership
By. J.Oswald Sanders
