What Parents Need to Know!!!

What parents need to know!

Xbox games play music while your kid is playing them. If they like sports, it is typically rap music playing. How long does your kid stay on that xbox, playstation or Wii?.......

That is how long the world is speaking into your kids life. Does your kid play video games more than you talk to them? If so, that video game and the music playing in the background has more influence over your kid's life than you do.

Does your kids have friends that they talk to more than you? Is your child in high school or below? If the answer is yes to these 2 questions then your kids friend has more influence than you.

I know what some of you are thinking. "You can't be friends with your child!"

My response would be, "How do you know? Have your tried? Nope. You remember some older person saying it and we just rolled with it." Or is it that we really use the wrong definition of friend. maybe that's it. if not then how is it that as adults we can say we know what a true friend is but we tell ourselves we can't be that for our children? I don't get it. Being a parent is a job. But we work too hard to make money that we turn over friendship with our kids to school, daycare, video games, grandparents associates at school. ......everything & everyone else besides us. I know we need babysitters and day cares. My wife and I work full time jobs, but that is not an excuse.



This boils down to a matter of faith. How you may ask? The Bible says faith comes by hearing. If I were to stop there, we see a big issue. The beginning of this scripture doesn't say what kind of faith comes by hearing. it just says "faith". Some have faith in God, some in money, some in people. So whether you like it or not, FAITH COMES BY WHAT WE HEAR! We need to adhere to the second part. AND HEARING BY THE WORD!!!!!!! Speak the WORD in your kids life that way their faith is in God. And, your Child's faith will not only lead them to salvation but also a healthy prosperous life on earth.



~Purpose

This is why we pray!

This is a much needed, yet commonly negated part of our walk in Christ! Remember that faith is for everything! And to activate your faith... you must pray. To see things happen...you must pray! To help others, change situations, overcome adversity....YOU MUST PRAY!

"Prayer is the foundation of ministry. God is revealing that when we dont speak to him, we experience anxiety...its our souls way of frantically seeking communion with God!" - Point5

and when it comes to applying faith...Like Creflo says, we need to say "I believe! Let's do it!"...don't over-think it...

Have faith...pray...activate your faith...act on your faith and you will see your dreams come true!

In a tough situation PRAY... keep on praying until peace comes over your heart!

Understanding Us

                                   Understanding Us 

                                                       By: brotha-Anthony Meyer

          I am a thinker. I love thinking. I perceive things so differently sometimes that I come off as "weird". Lately I have been doing a lot of pondering about God's greatness in us & the fact that we are so special & meant to be set apart from any of God's creation. However, one huge weakness of mine is I tend to over-think things & then stress myself out about the end result forgetting to lean on the Father. Not long ago, I found myself in a debate with four Atheists and it was 4 against 1... I "lost" because I was outnumbered & it wasn't a battle I needed to win.Nonetheless, I know without any doubts that creation, simply points to a devine creator (especially humans).I just find it so ridiculous how human nature causes us to fight the fact that an awesome God created the world & that we are uniquely made & were meant for more. But that debate is neither here nor there. 

           My coworkers & I do Bible studies on our break & this topic came up & sure enough we were studying the word & our beauty in Christ. I had to pray hardcore before I decided to post this because I wanted it to be understandable, Holy Spirit-filled, & a blessing to you. So I pray right now in Jesus name that you my reader are blessed by this post & that you keep your heart receptive & realize that understanding yourself isn't based on looks,status,or material items. Your identity is found in Christ & acknowledging that you are unique.

           The Lord sactified us & put His Spirit into us. The Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; & man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7)

God breathed HIS very breath into us. He holds our very breath in the palms of His hands! So it isn't wrong to believe that God can give life & take it away....(Have you accepted Jesus as your savior yet? ) 

God gave all humans a spirit,soul, & body. 

Spirit- God awareness. we talk(pray) to God with our Spirit.

Soul- Self awareness. Personality,reasoning, emotions,mind,will & understanding

Body-world awareness. We interact with the physical world through our senses.

            Animals do not have a spirit. Therefore, animals have no consciousness of God. 

         God throws signs of Himself literally everywhere! And there is proof that God wants us to have Christ-centered lives & a heart pleasing to Him. 

Do you know what laminin is? Laminin is your body's cell-adhesion molecules, It is the "glue" that holds all the cells in your body together. 

This means that God has given us His "DNA". We were meant to live a life in reflection to Jesus Christ. Our identity REALLY is in Jesus Christ & the pure blood he shed on the Cross.Ironically, when people say to you "carry your cross" just respond: "I already am! I'm filled with laminin yo!"

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:17)

         When we ask God to pour His Spirit on us & fill our surrounding with His presence, sometimes our body shakes & we feel physically weak, but spiritually alive..almost like we could shout His name forever & yell "Praise Jesus!" on every place on earth & run in circles without getting tired. Our Spirit in this moment is connecting with God's spirit but our body(flesh) is constantly dying & cannot handle the Holy Spirit so it often shakes or trembles in the presence of the Father. I believe that our soul is often defined as our heart in the bible. And since our soul gives us an understanding of self- awareness of emotions &; the mind, it is basically describing our heart. If our heart has been set on the Lord then we have found our self-awareness in Christ.

          2years ago when I gave my life to Christ, I often prayed. But I was scared to have the presence of God near me because He is powerful,beautiful, convicting,& loving all at the same time. It was almost too much to take in. I give you important advice that when you pray, ask God to get the Devil away from you & fill you with inner peace so you can spend time with the Lord. Anytime a person tries to receive something from the Lord for example a message preached, a spiritual gift, peace,wisdom etc. the the Devil will try to steal the blessing away. Don't fear the Devil. You have authority over Him in Jesus name! Satan does not want you to discover your identity in Christ & discover just how awesome God really is & how unique you really are. You were made with excellence for excellence.Be blessed! 

  Love you all,

                  -Anthony

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." (Philippians 4:8)

A Fragile Treasure - By Ashley

As I began reading 2 Corinthians 4 I noticed that the of the chapter was “Treasure in a Fragile Clay.”  I looked up the definition of Fragile. It means easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail.  After reading this, I felt in my spirit that our hearts are our fragile treasures. How many times have we put our hearts on the line for someone? Sitting here thinking of how many times I have gave my fragile heart away to someone because they promised not to break it. Our heart is a treasure. A treasure that shouldn’t be tossed, thrown, stomped, given away so easily, or put on the line for someone who has no idea how to treat a precious, fragile treasure.  Proverbs 4:23 says, “Guard your HEART above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” That right there throws up a red flag in my life… It says your HEART determines the course of your life. I think if we would really grasp the realness of this verse we wouldn’t be so quick to give our heart away. 

Lord, I ask that you teach us how to treat our hearts like fragile treasures. I pray that to show us and teach us the realness of Proverbs 4:23. I ask you to become real in our lives. Amen!

Speaking victory over your life

I just thought this would be great to share...

 Regardless of yesterday's circumstance, today can be your fresh start at life. Let's be honest, we don't always make the right decisions, we don't always act in faith, we don't always please God, but whatever has harmed you in the past, can be used for your advantage today...if we only believe!

The bible says that "death and life is in the power of the tongue" so claim your victory! Speak life. Choose to act in faith today! Sometimes, all you really need to do is "speak faith and victory into your future"...

I challenge you to refer to this video when your in a bad mood. When things seem to be worthy of a complaint, offer a praise instead. Profess the gospel of Christ and the promise of God in your life...

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Now that you know God's plan for you, do as Joel said in this video and STOP TALKING ABOUT THE WAY YOU ARE AND START TALKING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE!

Choose to communicate faith!

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Darkness. People all around you in the light but all you hear is silence.

Your past like a tunnel about to swallow you and smother you...you cant breathe.

Everyone says, "I know how you feel"...but nobody has answers.

So you're running in circles trying to forget all the problems, escape from the voices that tell you it's over. You dont want to give up but what else can you do? You're going insane.

So you cut yourself. You feel like you've won. That you conquered the chaos that burns in your blood that flows from your wrist as the blade cuts through your flesh. And finally! Sweet relief! Everything fades away and your burden is lifted and you are happy. your head feels as light as a feather and you take a deep breathe.

Or maybe you cut because you just want to feel something.

Embrace the challenge! Walk in obedience!

Think about it...The holy Spirit is bold and radical! Are the words that we speak bold? Radical? Are they challenging? Or are we just seeking the approval of listeners????....Be More

-Point5