Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:19 - Give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, requirements and decrees.
"I need to pay greater attention and place higher emphasis on the desire for my children to be obedient to God than the desire fo rthem to be obedient to me. It's one thing for a child or teenager to make a good choice because they fear getting grounded and it's another thing to make a good decision because they genuinely want to please God." What a statement! Pray our kiddos will be obedient to God versus obedient to us? No, no, it's stating that we should pray they are obedient to God first and then to us. When we put things in God's hands it tends to work out much better for everyone involved.
"The former has a shorter shelf life...The latter, the desire to please God, is a lifetime pursuit, a joy. One linfe of reasoning produces an adult whose actions depend on who's watching, the other will eventually become a part of an adult's good character that reveals itself regardless if anyone is around to observe or not." Have you ever used "You need to do this or else..." line on your kids? How long does that behavior last? In my household, it's literally as long as I am watching them. If I tell them to sit down or to put the toys away and turn my back, they are all over the room playing. But, if I'm watching them, they will do as they're told. However, how great would our household be if they did what they were asked to do because they wanted to please God and honor their mother and father?!
"It is a deeper way to pray, for the formation of a heart that follows and longs for God rather than for a mind that makes good choices." Have you ever sat down and really poured your heart out to God about your kiddos? Have you the desire to see your kiddos live for God and God's purpose?
"Solomon was able to finish the temple that his father only dreamed about. King David was a good man, in spite of his many flaws, but Solomon was a man of impeccable character. The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed upon him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before. The prayers of a faithful parent have incredible power." Imagine your children becoming so much more than you can ever hope for...more than they can ever dream because you faithfully pray for them to be in God's will?!
Start your intimate prayer today for the sake of your children!
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