Hello again wonder moms!
It's been a while since I posted something here, so I
thought I'd let you know what we've been up to recently, especially for those
of you who have not been able to join us in person!
We have been talking through a book called 'The Mom You're
Meant to Be', by Cheri Fuller. The chapters are quite short and bring up a few
practical tips about how to be a better Christian mom to your kids. Last week
at the club we talked about how to pray for your kids and how to teach your
kids to pray. The book we are reading suggested 4 tips for teaching your kids
to pray...
1. Be an example of someone who prays. Ask your kids to pray
with you when a need comes up. Let them see that prayer is your first response
to difficulties, not your last.
2. Help your kids to see things around them as visual aids
to prayer. (as an example, when you see an ambulance, pray for the one in it,
and for others you know who are sick)
3. Pray conversationally. Instead of memorizing prayers, or
using big words, talk to God as you would talk to any other person. Use
language that your kids can understand.
4. Ground your prayers in God's Word. Help your kids to see
how to use the Bible to help them pray. This will also help them to learn God's
Word!
I have pasted below a few Bible verses that I have found
helpful with my kids in various situations (like when Sam was afraid of the
dark when he went to bed, or when Sam and Lili are not nice to each other)
Sometimes we have talked about these verses, sometimes memorized them, and I've
often prayed them with or for my kids . It really does help.
OK, that's it for today!
Happy Children's Day to all, and we will hope to see you
again the first Monday in June!
When
they’re afraid:
Proverbs
3:24 “When you lie down you will not
be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet”
Psalm
4:8 “I will lie down and sleep
in peace, For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Isaiah
41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with
you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you,
surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
Deut.31:8 “The Lord Himself goes before you
and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be
afraid; Do not be discouraged.”
When they need encouragement with their
behaviour:
Eph.4:32 “Be kind and compassionate to one
another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Gal.
6:10 “Whenever we have the
chance, let us do good to all people.”
Heb
13:16 “And do not forget to do
good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
Mat.
7:12 “In everything,
therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is
the Law and the Prophets.”
Col.3:20 “Children, obey your parents in
everything, for this pleases the Lord.”
Other verses:
Psalm
139:13-14 “For you created my inmost
being: You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully
and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that very well.”
Psalm
24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s,
and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”
Mat
6:9-13 “This, then, is how you
should pray:
Our Father in
heaven, hallowed be Your name,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread.
Forgive us our
debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not
into temptation,
But deliver us from
evil,
For Yours is the
kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen.
1 Tim
6:15 “...God (is) the blessed
controller of all things; He is the king of kings and Lord of lords...”
Romans
8:28 “And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to
His purpose.”
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