A very wise man once said: “Teach correct principles and then let them govern themselves.” This is the way I think God teaches and deals with us; and this is the best way to parent your children as they grow and mature. How do we teach our children to be guided by the Holy Spirit? The best way to do this is in the framework of the gospel of Jesus Christ. When our children come to know and understand Him, learn to feel His Holy Spirit in their lives, and learn to obey His commandments; they will learn a morality that can be a governing tool in their lives. We teach this most effectively by living our religion ourselves. An old adage says, “Actions speak louder than words.” We can tell our children not to act out in anger, but if they see us respond and act in anger, then they will likely do the same. If we see behavior in our children that we do not like, one of the first places to look is at ourselves as parents and ask, “Am I modeling that behavior in my actions?” Doing this … [Read more...]
Freedom For Life
“Sometimes love asks us to limit our freedom on behalf of someone else.” Margaret Feinberg Who is a better example of this message than Jesus? Christ didn’t limit His freedom; He gave up His freedom completely on behalf of the entire human race. Why? Because He loves us. Because God the Father called Him to do it. Jesus obeyed and adhered to living out the covenant promise by God to offer His only Son as a sacrifice for our eternal reward. Christ sacrificed His freedom so we could be set free from sin. And we're called to pay this forward as Christians as we sacrifice our freedom at times for the benefit of another. This act of selflessness is of paramount importance in marriage. We spoke vows to one another on our wedding day and entered into a covenant relationship with our spouse. We took an oath, before God, to love, honor, cherish and commit to our spouse at all times. We swore in God’s presence to live up to these promises in sickness and in health. More times than not, … [Read more...]
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