Train up a child in the way they should go.

That is a big statement! Are you training your child or are you letting them train themselves?

Have you ever heard the statement, “Don’t let generational curses control you forever.”? Well, if you haven’t, you should know that there are generational curses that go along with a family name. Whether it be hereditary health problems or doing things just because Grandma did them.

If they go against The Word of God, then you have a position in Christ to stop them.

The recent events in this country is a horrible event that satan had full control over. He was in full control over the killer.. It’s sad that innocent children were caught in the midst.

My question is as Christians, how do you prepare your child to be out in the world?

John 17:13And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Truth is in His Word. He plainly said that we are IN this world but not OF this world.

In verse 17, sanctify means [37 (hagiázō) means "to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; to dedicate, separate" (Abbott-Smith).]

The only way to be sanctified is to know your position in Christ. Your position is Son ship. You are Gods Son. Every promise and provision he gave in His Word has been freely given to us. Once you get full revelation of this, is when you can grab the realization that YOU ARE sanctified, made holy, separate, consecrated, dedicated IN Christ.

So, my question again, How do we prepare our children to be in this evil world?

Teach them what they have power over. Teach them what God, through Jesus Christ, gave them. Teach them the Word..not your opinion or some books agenda.

I sat my 6 year old down and asked him this question.

“What would you do if someone with a gun came into your school and was shooting?” His immediate response was to step in the flesh and say, “I would get my nun-chucks and get him.” Then I explained to him, “He has a gun and he is shooting far away and you can not get near him or you will be hurt. What would you do?” Yet again, he spoke of getting those sharp metal things to throw at him. It is a “typical” boy response, right?

So, how can I as a Christian parent begin to break those curses that have been over looked? Immediately, I went into asking him about Jesus Christ. He knows that Jesus had Christ (The anointed One) inside him and so do we! So, how do we manifest the peace and joy that has been given to us?

I began to explain to him if something like this ever happened, he is to get in a safe place and pray. Pray to our Father in Heaven, speaking the Word back to him.

Father, I am your Son and Your Word says Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Father, I speak that freedom right now in the name of Jesus. Father, you say I have power over the demons that are in this world. Right now, I bind the evil spirits that are around me. I bind the fear, the deceit, the rebellion and I loose Christ the anointed one to take control. I loose the angels that have been appointed unto me to guard me from evil and minister unto me. I loose the peace, joy, happiness in the Holy Ghost right now in the name of Jesus. Anything evil is not from you Father. They are from satan and satan must get under my feet right now. I am the head and not the tail. I have the power because I have Christ within and greater is He that is inside me than he that is in this world. Thank you Father. In Jesus Name.

Even though he is 6 years old, he understands. Never assume that your child is to young to understand the Kingdom of God. Isn’t this our job as Christian parents? This is something that they will not learn in Sunday school at church. They should but they don’t. Sure, it is great to learn about Jonah and the whale and father Abraham but what about being co-heirs with Christ, Christ descended to the lower parts of the earth to take the keys to death, hell, and the grave and the Tabernacle being a type of Jesus Christ. Those things actually teach us how to be more like Jesus Christ. He is our example and how can we be like him if we don’t know who abides inside us.

Did you know when the world is falling apart around you there is a secret place you can go to and have the peace of God?

Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

The question now is Have you received it? Do you believe it? Do you “know that you know” that you are taken care of..even in the worst of situations? If you have doubt, so will your children.

Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition (Counsel) of the Lord.

Abide in Christ

In order for the Father to conform us to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29), we must abide in Christ. What does it mean to abide? It means to remain, rest, stay, wait, and continue. (See the concordance definition) Abiding in Christ, then, involves waiting upon the Lord and entering into His peace. “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).

Jesus said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without [separately, apart from] me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). Just as a branch draws its life-source from the vine, believers must stay connected to Christ for His life to flow through them and produce spiritual fruit. Branches “live and move and have their being” (Acts 17:28) only by the life of the vine.

Abiding in Christ is a patient expectancy; it is neither wasteful idleness nor anxious striving. “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him”
(Psalm 62:5). Abiding in Christ, therefore, means to draw supernatural strength from the presence of the Lord and walk moment by moment in the leading of His Spirit.

Abiding in Christ means the following:

• Bearing spiritual fruit — “For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ … Give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall” (II Peter 1:8-10).
• Hearing the Word and keeping it in your heart — “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience” (Luke 8:15).
• Loving Jesus and doing what He says — “Jesus answered and said unto him, ‘If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him’” (John 14:23). “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked” (I John 2:6).
• Loving others — “He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes” (I John 2:10-11).
• Trusting God and making Him your refuge — “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust” (Psalm 91:1-2).
• Hating the world’s system — “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” (I John 2:15-17).
• Remaining steadfast in the faith of the Gospel — “Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God” (I Corinthians 7:24). “Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father” (I John 2:24).

Next I will dive into “Bearing Spiritual Fruit” Stay tuned.

 

 

Luck?

Re-blogged from Wordsmith’s Desk

Luck is a very familiar word to all and used in many forms. We wish someone “good luck” as much as say “hello.” We hear the phrase, we use the phrase and “Good luck” becomes a conditioned response.

Faith, too, is a familiar word. it is used by many to express a belief in someone, “I have faith in you” or “Have a little faith” are two examples of its use. We express a faith in God. We can express a faith in each other.

 Luck is crossing your fingers.

Faith is expecting.

Luck wishes.

Faith believes.

It sounds lame when a Christian wishes someone “Good luck!”

 “I have faith in you” would be better.

His post this morning lit a fire under my tail! Here was my response.

I couldn’t agree more. Speaking luck just seems to be normal growing up…used too loosely. If you know who you are in Christ the there should be no luck..You know that you now. Ya know?

The definition of luck –
1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person’s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: “With my luck I’ll probably get pneumonia.”

-NEVER speak sickness into you life…

2.good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: “He had no luck finding work.”

-Speak uplifting words…This is speaking bad things into existence.

3.a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person: “She’s had nothing but bad luck all year.”

-If you don’t know that people are speaking these things about you then you must live under a rock. Pray that everything that is bad be cast away from you…not receiving any curses into your life.

4.some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: “This rabbit’s foot is my luck.”

-NEVER EVER EVER have any other Gods….ever. Hook your faith up to THE faith and ALL things are possible.

WOW Butch…your post really lit a fire under my bum this morning. -lol- I have never liked the word “luck” because my Father doesn’t get credit. He deserves all the glory and honor. I have began teaching my kiddos to use other words like “blessed.” My little boy finds money in the floor and says, “Wow, a quarter, I’m blessed!”

When some people think of luck, they are meaning something to do with randomness, probabilities, accidents, chance. But, to say tha the universe is operated based on chance is to say there is no God.

But, When we promote the concept of luck we really are yoking ourselves with the pagan occult concept of Karma.

Why can’t we say something encouraging that does not compromise the truth? Read these examples from scripture.

Numbers 6:23Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

24The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

25The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace
Romans 16:24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

1 Corinthians 16:23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Galatians 6:18Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen

Ephesians 6:23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen

Hebrews 13:25Grace be with you all. Amen.

1 Peter 5:14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

1 John 5:21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Revelation 22:21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

There may be some people who don’t want to sound like a “Bible scholar (Which I have been called and it makes me proud to say the least)” or “Holy Roller” but does mans opinion really matter to you? Do not for once be ashamed of the gospel. (Here is some scriptures on “ashamed)

The Spirit knows….seek guidance from Him.