• Jun. 5, 2008
Train up a Child --- JOY
Here are some quesitons to think about...
If you asked your children would they say
you are Joyful?
Do you see yourself as Joyful?
It can be really hard to be filled with joy all the time.
Especially if you have a large family or if your children
seem to be negative all the time.
If you feel this way then why do you feel the joy is gone?
Lets figure things out. What is the reason for the
lack of joy . Is it lack of organization or managment?
Is there confusion with the children
about the rules or who is in charge?
I love this quote from Micheal Pearl of No greater JOY.
"If the joy of the Lord is the Christians strength, is not the joy
Of the parent the child's strength."
As usual with parenting this puts a lot of
pressure on Parents.You may not be
feeling inside joyful all the time
but are you not Joyful of the Lord.
Take that and apply it to your life. If
your child wakes up in the morning unhappy
and then you greet them with more unhappiness
then your day will be full of frustration.
Put that smile on anyway and let your child know
how glad you are to see him or her in the morning.
I have a child with adhd, anxiety disorder and dyslexia.
Some days are long and hard. If I am feeling down and my
girl comes down stairs in the morning feeling frustrated
already then will my sad heart not bring her down more.
It is my job as a parent to bring her joy. I always greet
them with excitement to see them each day
and a big hug. We end our day this way too.
Someone once asked me how do I bring my child
to God and even recently I was
asking myself this very question.
When you are working in the ministry you bring Gods
grace to them through your Joy of Jesus Christ. That Joy
bubbles over to the children. I have obviously found my
answers in that... Joy in Christ is brought to my children
though me. Through my Joy in Him. If I dont have that
complete faith and Love . Then they wont either.
Allow your children to see the Joy you feel in the
Lord. Think how amazing he is and wonderful.
Even if life is hard and a struggle God is so Good.
Isnt that reason enough to feel that JOY.
Now take that and pass it on to the ones
you love the most. :) Spread the JOY
JOB 33:26 He prays to God and finds favor
with him, he sees God's face and
shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state
JER 15:16 When your words came,
I ate them; they were my joy and my
heart's delight, for I bear your name,
O LORD God Almighty
Links to check out!
Kids Sunday school lesson
You must be a member but this is a awesome site.
Adult Study of JOY
Teen Lesson
Comments
• Jun. 6, 2008
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Posted by AzaleaLilac
Thank you for the encouraging words to be a joyful mother. I have thought of these things lately that I need to be cheerful and happy and a good example!
