Discipleship Parenting

The school year is fast approaching and with it comes a calendar packed with activities. Yet there is only one thing that needs to be on it. So, let's start with a blank page and begin imagining this school year with God-centered priorities.

Who is king of your life? As Christians, we know that Jesus is our king. Yet the temptation is to keep God out of certain areas of our lives, to choose instead to do what is right in our own eyes. Let us follow Jesus' example and fully submit, trusting that God's ways are best.

God commanded the prophets to tell everything he shared with the people of Israel. As Christians, we are called to be disciple-makers, ambassadors that teach all the Bible to the world. Are we faithful to this calling?

God and power go together. God works powerfully to bring us to faith. God works in power to make us new creations. God fills us with the power of the Holy Spirit to do His work in the world. The next generation needs to know God and His powerful acts, not powerless religion.

What parts of your life aren't working? You can usually identify them by the areas filled with anger, anxiety, selfishness, or pride. Are you willing to be humble? Are you ready to hear what God says? Are you willing to do what it takes to align your life with God's Word?

Imagine a home filled with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. One where we bear with each other and forgive one another. A place that is defined by love that brings unity. A home full of peace, thankfulness, encouragement, and singing praises to God. It sounds heavenly and it is what God desires for all families.

God has ordained sowing and reaping. The Bible says that if we sow to please the flesh, from the flesh we will reap destruction. If we sow to please the Spirit, from the Spirit we will reap eternal life. So, what are you sowing in your life?

The disciples told Thomas that Jesus had risen but he wouldn't believe it until he saw it for himself. Jesus appeared to Thomas and told him to stop doubting and believe. It is a message we all need to hear. What areas of your life are your struggling to believe God and live by His Word?

We understand the responsibility to raise kids prepared with the life skills they will need to succeed as adults. We want them equipped for everything from how to wash laundry to how to file taxes. But what if one needed skill stands out as more important than all the rest?

It's time to look at the state of the family, specifically yours. God created marriage and the family and gives clear directions in the Bible for what they should be. So how is your family doing?