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Sisters,
Wow, it's hard to believe the
retreat has been here and gone already. It's a wonderful time of
fellowship. As I reflect back on the retreat I have to mention first how
awesome it is to gather together with each other as Sisters -In -Christ.
To come together to fellowship, to grow, to
glean, to encourage, to be lifted up, to listen, to pray, and
most of all to be united together in the unity of Christ. It was so
evident that the Holy Spirit was present and working in and through each
of us.
I was so blessed by attending
Nelda's workshop "Shepherding Your Children." Nelda shared
a child is much like a seed. One of the most necessities to plant
into our children's life is the word of God, scripture. She referred to II
Peter 3:18: how we should desire and want our children to grow in the
grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. II Timothy
1:5: how the sincere faith first lived in Timothy's grandmother Lois and
in his mother Eunice and now lives in Timothy. What does that mean
moms? Do we wait for our husbands to teach our children? Do we
do it but complain and grumble because our husbands
are not doing it? Or are we obedient and faithful in making sure its
being taught with the right attitude? Titus 2:4: how we are
obligated to love our children and, as older women were to be training
younger women to love their husbands and children.
Nelda then walked us through Psalm 23
with these 12 Sweet "P's"
1. Possession- Home is the child's
blanket. Were to encourage our children.
2. Provision- Don't make
children the household slave. Provide
their needs so they can be children.
3. Peace- Home should be free
from strife. Children should NOT suffer
verbal or physical abuse. Practice quietness,
turn the TV off. Children model what you are.
4. Pardon- Give a lot of grace not
law. Don't nag.
5. Pathway- Plant the word into your
children. Sometimes we need to apply tough love.
6. Protection- Devil has a lot of
devices to snag your children. BE ALERT!
7. Patience- Spend time with your
children to find out what's important to them.
8. Perfection- Must apply discipline
(Hebrews 12:5, Proverbs 13:24)
9. Preservation- Teach them the
reproofs of life (Proverbs 1:8-9, 2:1-5,3:1-2, 4:1-5,20,5:1-2).
Enforce what dad says when he goes to work.
10. Position- You are the authority
and make sure the child knows that.
11. Promise- Love them genuinely (1
Corinthians 13).
12. Prospect- Pray for their
salvation.
Love In Christ ,
Penny Carda
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