2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray,
and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.
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Pastor Tim 4/29/1948 - 1/2/2017
"Never Give Up - Don't Let Satan Win"
If you don't spend time with your kids now, your kids won't spend time with you when they're older. The most miserable men in the world are those that have children that don't want anything to do with them. Listen to Josh's personal wake-up call to be available to his kids.
ACCEPTANCE and APPRECIATION need to be kept in balance. If you go overboard in acceptance, it can lead to wrong behavior. If you go overboard in appreciation, it can lead to a performance lifestyle, a work lifestyle. When expressing appreciation, try to catch your kids doing things right!
APPRECIATION. This is the next principle in building relationships with our kids. When we express appreciation, we give our child a sense of significance, the feeling or thought that they have done or said something worthwhile. Josh shows from Scripture and experience the importance of showing Appreciation for our children.
Another principle in building relationships is unconditional, or condition-less, ACCEPTANCE. It gives a child a sense of security. Do you celebrate your child's successes or punish their failures? It is important to acknowledge our children's BEING rather than their accomplishments.
This is the third part of the AFFIRMATION principle. The goal of affirmation is to build a bridge not a barrier. Listen to an example of Josh affirming his daughter, Kelly, when she took the hardest exam in medical school.
God's response to others' sorrow vs. 4 typical responses. This is the second part of the AFFIRMATION principle. Join Josh as he gives personal examples of failing and succeeding in affirming his family.
There are many principles we can apply to relationships. The "7 A's of Parenting" are Biblically-based principles for relating to your children. The first principle is AFFIRMATION. This gives a child the sense of authenticity.
Rules without relationships lead to rebellion. When you start to build a relationship with a child, you need to know it's never too late! Do you have a difficult child? Building a relationship with him has nothing to do with parenting skills.
Young people do not respond to rules but to rules within the context of a loving relationship. There is no guarantee to parenting, but there are ways to reduce the chances. The key is relationship!
What do teenagers REALLY want? An iPhone or new clothes? What is the greatest thing you can give your child? Research shows that teenagers really want a happy home life, a relationship with their parents.
Who motivates Josh's ministry? His wife Dottie, his four children and their spouses and an increasing number of grandchildren! In this podcast, Josh talks about his family and how they influence his ministry.
Creative Examples: To impact your children, spend time with them! Do the unusual and your kids will remember it -- but think of things that will allow you to spend time with them to communicate meaningfully.
Creative Examples: Be creative in spending time with your kids! Josh shares some creative ideas that he's learned over the years. Go do something special and things that they like! This is where relationships are formed. What creative things have you done?
Creative Examples: To positively impact children we need to be creative and we'll learn so much about our kids and how their values are being formed. Josh shares some creative questions that will spark conversations destined to be a hit!
Creative Examples: Be creative with your time with your kids! Josh shares two more examples of building memories with your children. Teach them, be the source of their knowledge and be their hero!
One of the greatest impacts on this world is a loving family -- what a great testimony for God! Work together as a family to see how you can impact the world around you. The more aware we are of our kids, the more we are able to see if they're developing healthy values and relationships, and how we can help them improve. Parenting is exciting but it requires a lot of effort!
Creative Examples: We need to spend time with our children if we're going to impact their lives. Josh shares some examples from his own life to help you with your relationship with your own child(ren). Your child(ren) are important -- treat them that way.
