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How to relate to Mon & Dad |
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Ephesians 6:1 & 2 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with a promise.” The relationship we have with our parents is a two way street. As a young person you are coming to the age where you should take some responsibility in the relationship with your parents. It says here in Ephesians 6 for children to obey their parents. This is not a first really good idea, it is not the first, hey why don’t you try this. This is the first commandment with a promise. It doesn't have anything to do with how great or how bad a parent you have. It doesn’t have anything to do with your opinion of how they are raising you. It says for children to obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. That should be the only reason you need. If this is what the Bible tells children to do, then that is the right thing to do, end of story. When you obey your parents you will have a relationship that works. You will have a relationship that is full of honor and full of respect. You need to learn to make a commitment to your parents that you will always do your best to do what you are told to do.
If you look back at Ephesians 6 where is says, it will be well with you, well this is where success starts. This is where happiness and riches are. So, always make sure that you are honoring your mom and dad. You will have success, happiness and riches in your life. The opposite is also true, it you don’t obey your parents, then you will have a life of failures, sadness and loss. Nobody wants that. So make sure you obey and honor your parents in all things.
Let’s take a look at Proverbs 10:1, The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. A wise son makes a glad father, a wise daughter makes a mother glad. We all want glad parents. Glad parents aren’t mad parents. If we are going to make glad parents and have our parents on our side, then it is going to take wisdom.
If you want an above average relationship with your parents, you will have to be an above average teenager. |
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July is the month in which we celebrate our nations independence. The freedom that we have in the United States. Let’s take a look at what the word “freedom” means. Freedom means the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship. As born again Christians we have freedom in Jesus Christ. Take a look at Galatians 5:1, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” All Christians have the right to enjoy freedom. Freedom from sin and death. Freedom from depression and sadness. Freedom from hurt and pain. Freedom from fear and torment. Freedom from anything that isn’t from God. In order to live in that freedom that Jesus has given to you, you cannot be entangled or mess around with sin. You need to live for Jesus Christ no matter what. Liberty (freedom) is not to be abused or used for an excuse to sin. Just because you know you are free from sin and Jesus will forgive you when you sin, doesn’t give you the right to go and sin. John 8:31 &32, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him. If you continue in my word, then you are my disciple; and you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” In order for a Christian to be free from sin is to continue in the Word of God. This is the secret of freedom from sin, sickness, and all the curses of this life that Christ died to set men free from. To continue in the Word of God, that is the key to living in freedom. If you are not experiencing freedom in your life, then you need to get in the Word and get into it everyday. Allow the Spirit of God to set you free and enjoy living in the privileges and special rights given to you by Jesus Christ. |
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Friendships are a very important part of life. That is why God is so concerned about the people you hang with and what kind of friend you are. The kind of friend you are will determine the kind of people that you hang around with.
Leadership expert John Maxwell often talks about the law of magnetism. This law says, “Who you are is who you attract.” The thing that determines who will become your friends is not what you want, but who you are.
Each day that you make choices based on the characteristics of honesty and truth, you provoke others by your actions to do the same. On the other hand, when you compromise and give into sin, you attract people who will take you down even further.
The actions you choose to make each day determine the kind of people you attract. Choose wisely.
It says in Proverbs 18:24, A man that has friends, must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
In order to have good friends you must be a good friend. Lets look at Galatians 5:22 where it talks about the fruits of the spirit. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
When the fruits of the Spirit are seen in you and through your actions, people will want to be around you. People who want good friends want friends who are kind, loving, at peace (not arguing with everyone), have patience (even when you mess up, your friend is always there for you helping you make the right decisions), they are faithful (always there for you), they are gentle (always encouraging you and speaking good about you), and they are always using self-control in every area of their life and helping you do the same.
The world says its hard to find friends you can trust, people you can count on. But when you are sowing good friendship, trust-worthy friendship, then you will reap good and trust-worthy friendships.
Check out 1 Corinthians 13, known as the love chapter. This is also another part of scripture that will show you how to be a good friend.
Allow God to change you if you need some help in the friendship area. He is so ready to help you. All you have to do is ask Him and then do the fixing that you need to do.
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Cultivating Good Relationships |
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It is so important that you cultivate your own relationship with God. It's time that we stop being concerned with everyone else's life and deal with our own.
Let's take a look at what the word cultivate means: cultivate - to prepare for the raising of crops; to foster the growth of, by tilling or, by labor and care; to retine; improve; to encourage; to further.
Romans 14 in the Message Bible says that we are to cultivate our relationship with God. That means according to the definition of cultivate, we are to improve and refine our relationship with God. Refine means to free from impurities or waste matter. Anything that is not of God needs to go if we are going to cultivate our relationship with the Lord. That means there will be some work involved, some tilling needs to take place like the definition says. God wants to see how serious you are about Him. Are you willing to put forth some work to better your relationship with Him?
When cultivating your relationship with God, it shows. People otice that there is something different about you and they want what you have. You won't ever have to force God on someone because they see Him through you and they want it. They will see God for who He really is.
However, on the flip side, if you are not cultivating your relationship with God, that shows too. You say you are a Christian but people won't believe you because you don't act like it. God doesn't like that. He wants you to live like a Christina, talk like a Christian and treat others like a Christian. You never know whose life you may be impacting. Be a good example of a Christian, be one God can be proud of.
Eventually, we're all going to end up kneeling side by decide in the place of judgement, facing God. We are all going to give an account to God. (Romans 14:12) So, we need to stop criticizing, putting blame and passing judgment on one another and decide and endeavor never to put a stumbling block or an obstacle or a hindrance in the way of another person. (Romans 14:13, Amplified) In other words, stop judging other people. You have your hands full just taking care of your own life before God. (Romans 14, Message)
So many times we think we know what is right for each other. Only God knows that. Take care of your own thoughts, your own actions, your own words, and stop being concerned about everyone else. Use all of your energy in getting along with each other. Help others with encouraging words; don't drag them down by finding fault. (Romans 14, Message) Build them up, encourage them, love them, forgive them, that is what God wants us to do. That is how you cultivate Godly relationships.
Let's wrap this all up. Everyday cultivate, improve, work on making your relationship with God better. Fix your own life and stop judging others. Don you want God to be happy with you? Do you want Him to be pleased with you when you kneel before Him in judgement?
Then do what is right. Encourage, walk in love no matter what, forgive everyone, get along with others, be kind, patient, generous, bless and pray for others. |
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Staying Godly In a Messed Up World |
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Do you see what I see? My friends that I go to church with every Sunday, friends that I grew up with in church, come to school on Monday and act like they don’t even know who Jesus is! My best friend compromised all that they believe in just to fit into the popular crowd at school. The words that come out of their mouth really doesn’t say Christian. They go to parties and drink, they do drugs and who knows what else, and why? Just to fit in. I am always put down for making right choices and not giving into the temptations that the devil throws my way, why? I dress modest and do my best to not show everything off like everyone else does. And I am the one who is made fun of, funny, huh? There was a day when those who dressed to show all that they had were the ones who were made fun of, now pretty much anything goes. The less you wear, the better, at least that is what the world is saying. But not in my world, I believe in doing and saying and standing up for what I believe is right.
Let’s define what is right. If the Word of God says to do it, we do it. If it says not to do something, then guess what, we don’t do it. Let’s take a look at a few scriptures to see what the Word has to say.
Romans 12:1 & 2: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world: but you be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
So, as Christians we have a job to do. We are to present our bodies (our lives) as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. Let’s break this down, first a sacrifice. What is a sacrifice? It is a giving up of one thing for something else. That is what God did with Jesus for us. Jesus died for us so that we could have eternal life. So we need to give up our life, everything that we are and have to live for Jesus. It is possible to do, it is just a decision we have to make.
Next, we need present our bodies holy unto God. Let’s take a look at what holy means. It means spiritually pure and sinless. So, if God said we are to present our bodies holy unto Him, then we must have the ability to do it. We really can live a sinless life, but once again it is a decision that we have to make.
And finally, we need present our bodies acceptable unto God. We need to live our lives so that it is satisfactory to God. A life that He will approve of.
We can be the light in this dark messed up world. We can be that example and that hope that our friends need.
Don’t Compromise-Don’t move from the Word and most importantly Don’t Quit!
YOU CAN LIVE GOLDY IN THIS MESSED UP WORLD! |
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