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  • Godly Parents Balance Home, Ministry, and Calling

    Godly Parents Balance Home, Ministry, and Calling
    2025/06/05
    It’s not easy to juggle ministry, parenting, and personal calling. The demands of a busy home, church responsibilities, and personal dreams can often feel like competing priorities. But the Bible never calls us to choose one over the other. Instead, it invites us to steward each with wisdom and grace. Consider the life of Priscilla in the New Testament (Acts 18). She and her husband Aquila were tentmakers, opened their home to Paul, discipled Apollos, and were committed to the church. Priscilla didn't have to neglect her home to serve God—she served with her home. Her life reminds us that we don’t need to chase balance as much as we need to pursue alignment—putting God at the center of all we do. Balancing home, ministry, and calling means recognizing the seasons we’re in and seeking the Holy Spirit’s guidance daily. It means saying “yes” to what matters most, and “no” without guilt to what doesn’t. And above all, it means realizing that faithfulness in the hidden moments—bedtime prayers, clean dishes, or a phone call to encourage someone—is just as valuable in God's eyes as preaching on a platform.
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  • Godly Parents Model Faith for the Next Generation

    Godly Parents Model Faith for the Next Generation
    2025/06/04
    Mary didn’t just carry Jesus physically—she carried a faith that would surround and shape Him as He grew. Imagine the daily rhythms in Mary’s home: the prayers whispered at dawn, the songs of praise sung during chores, the recounting of God’s faithfulness at bedtime. This was the environment Jesus was raised in—one of modelled faith, not just taught faith. As godly parents, our children are watching far more than they are listening. When we turn to prayer instead of panic, worship instead of worry, service instead of selfishness—we preach powerful sermons without a single word. Modelling faith means living authentically before our children—admitting when we fall, showing how we repent, and always pointing them back to Jesus.
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  • Disciple Your Children Like Jesus

    Disciple Your Children Like Jesus
    2025/05/27
    When Jesus walked with His disciples, He didn’t just preach to them—He lived among them. He asked questions, modeled faith, corrected lovingly, celebrated growth, and constantly pointed them to the Father. That is the pattern for godly parenting. To disciple our children like Jesus is to go beyond rules and rewards. It’s to invite them into a living, breathing relationship with God by showing them what it looks like. It’s opening the Bible not just to read, but to live. It’s listening when they struggle, praying when they hurt, celebrating when they grow, and staying present through every stage of their development. The home is the first mission field. Before the world hears the Gospel from us, our children should experience it through us. Every bedtime prayer, every story of Jesus, every act of forgiveness and mercy teaches them who God is.
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  • Godly Parents & Daily Conversations that Build Faith

    Godly Parents & Daily Conversations that Build Faith
    2025/05/26
    Faith isn’t just taught—it’s caught in the rhythms of everyday life. The kitchen table, the car ride, the bedtime routine—these are the sacred spaces where godly parents have the greatest influence. Moses understood this when he spoke to the Israelites in Deuteronomy. He wasn’t commanding a weekly sermon or an occasional devotion—he was calling parents to a lifestyle of faith-filled conversation. God's Word was to be so close to their hearts that it overflowed into natural dialogue with their children, day after day. Think of Mary and Joseph, who raised Jesus in the truths of the Jewish faith. Luke 2 tells us that Jesus “grew in wisdom and stature” under their care (Luke 2:52). It wasn’t through one big talk but through years of godly conversation, teaching, and example. In a world filled with noise, parents are still the most powerful voice in a child’s life. Daily faith conversations don’t have to be perfect or scripted—they just have to be intentional.
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  • The Cost and Joy of Discipleship

    The Cost and Joy of Discipleship
    2025/05/25
    Parenting is already a full-time journey, but parenting as disciples of Jesus adds a deeper layer of commitment. Discipleship isn’t a title—it’s a lifestyle. And as godly parents, we are called to model this life for our children, not just in Sunday worship, but in daily sacrifice, obedience, and joyful surrender. Jesus’ words in Luke 9:23 are radical. He doesn't invite us to comfort but to carry a cross—to deny our preferences, persevere through trials, and follow Him with unwavering trust. That’s costly. And as parents, we sometimes feel the weight even more when we choose what’s spiritually right over what’s culturally popular. Consider Abraham, who was willing to give up even his beloved son Isaac in obedience to God (Genesis 22). While God didn’t ultimately require the sacrifice, Abraham’s willingness revealed the depth of his trust. That same kind of discipleship—where we surrender our will and our children to God—is where true joy and blessing are found. Yes, discipleship costs. But the joy of seeing your children grow in faith, the peace of living in God’s will, and the legacy of spiritual impact you leave behind—are priceless.
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  • Dicipleship at Home Not Optional

    Dicipleship at Home Not Optional
    2025/05/22
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  • Godly Parents Discipline and Disciple

    Godly Parents Discipline and Disciple
    2025/05/21
    Discipline and discipleship—two words that require intention, consistency, and love. As godly parents, we’re not just correcting behavior; we’re shaping hearts and forming character. Our calling is not only to guide children in right and wrong, but also to lead them to walk with God. Think of Eli the priest in 1 Samuel. Though his sons served in the tabernacle, they lacked reverence for God. Eli failed to discipline them when it mattered most, and the result was tragic—for them and for the nation. On the other hand, consider Mary and Joseph, who raised Jesus with structure and spiritual devotion, regularly taking Him to the temple and guiding Him in obedience and wisdom (Luke 2:41–52). Discipline without love leads to rebellion, but discipline with discipleship leads to righteousness and peace. It’s more than time-outs or consequences—it’s daily moments of training, teaching, praying, and modeling Christ in the home.
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  • Parent Toddlers with Patience and Purpose

    Parent Toddlers with Patience and Purpose
    2025/05/20
    Parenting toddlers can feel like running a marathon while juggling—and sometimes blindfolded. Their big emotions, endless curiosity, and surprising independence make every day an adventure. But God has not left us without direction. His Word reminds us that discipline done with love leads to peace—not just for us, but for the child. In Proverbs 29:17, we’re shown a simple but profound truth: intentional parenting, filled with correction, patience, and love, produces joy and peace in the long run. The goal isn't control—it's character. Think of Hannah, the mother of Samuel (1 Samuel 1–2). She entrusted her son to the Lord and even at a young age, Samuel learned to respond to God’s voice. Why? Because his early years were shaped by a praying, intentional mother who knew her parenting had purpose beyond the moment. In the same way, parenting toddlers requires more than surviving each tantrum—it’s about shaping hearts with purpose and patience, trusting that every correction and every gentle word is building something eternal.
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