My Child, My Friend!
Reading: Genesis 25:21-26
“Urge the younger women to love their ... children” (Tit 2:4)
The best thing that we can give our children in this world is friendship. How can we do that?
16. Pray for the Child. Prayer binds us with our children. Pray with them regularly. Mothers brought their children to be blessed by the Lord Jesus. Job sent for them and sanctified them rising up early in the morning ‘regularly.’ Let us hold our children always before the Throne to be blessed of the Lord. Atleast once a week pray with each child apart from family prayer. Remember Hannah.
17. Bring up the child in godly ways.I remember my father’s wet eyes when he prayed for me. I remember my mother sitting by my bedside pleading, “Have you searched your heart today, Shanthi girl?” The greatest service she did to me was to train my conscience. My parents did not choose the things for me. They taught me to choose the right things in life. The virtuous mother opens her mouth with wisdom and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed! (Prov 31:26-28).
We are commanded to teach God’s laws to our children. “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Dt 6:7). Teach them truthfulness, honesty, self-control, punctuality and all Christian virtues. Be an example to them. They imbibe our good and bad qualities alike. Train them to rise up early, pray and read the Bible everyday. Ask a few questions in the read portion and explain it. Help them memorize verses.
18. Finally and primarily, trust God. Hold on to His promises. Don’t think you can accomplish everything by the rod. Request God to play His part. Otherwise He will not interfere in what you think is your own business. One day I fell prostrate at God’s feet and confessed my utter failure. I begged Him to take over and do something. When God came into the picture miracles started happening. God did not give us children to lose them to the devil. Hence it is never God’s will for a child to go astray. His perfect will is Acts 16:31, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you shall be saved and your family.” Read Genesis 7:1 also. Wipe off your tears, cooperate with God, and see the salvation of your children.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, 8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
My Child, My Friend!
Reading: Genesis 25:21-26
“Urge the younger women to love their ... children” (Tit 2:4)
The best thing that we can give our children in this world is friendship. How can we do that?
16. Pray for the Child. Prayer binds us with our children. Pray with them regularly. Mothers brought their children to be blessed by the Lord Jesus. Job sent for them and sanctified them rising up early in the morning ‘regularly.’ Let us hold our children always before the Throne to be blessed of the Lord. Atleast once a week pray with each child apart from family prayer. Remember Hannah.
17. Bring up the child in godly ways.I remember my father’s wet eyes when he prayed for me. I remember my mother sitting by my bedside pleading, “Have you searched your heart today, Shanthi girl?” The greatest service she did to me was to train my conscience. My parents did not choose the things for me. They taught me to choose the right things in life. The virtuous mother opens her mouth with wisdom and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed! (Prov 31:26-28).
We are commanded to teach God’s laws to our children. “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Dt 6:7). Teach them truthfulness, honesty, self-control, punctuality and all Christian virtues. Be an example to them. They imbibe our good and bad qualities alike. Train them to rise up early, pray and read the Bible everyday. Ask a few questions in the read portion and explain it. Help them memorize verses.
18. Finally and primarily, trust God. Hold on to His promises. Don’t think you can accomplish everything by the rod. Request God to play His part. Otherwise He will not interfere in what you think is your own business. One day I fell prostrate at God’s feet and confessed my utter failure. I begged Him to take over and do something. When God came into the picture miracles started happening. God did not give us children to lose them to the devil. Hence it is never God’s will for a child to go astray. His perfect will is Acts 16:31, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you shall be saved and your family.” Read Genesis 7:1 also. Wipe off your tears, cooperate with God, and see the salvation of your children.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
