Keeping It Young

5 Ways To Help Your Teen Keep teaching. Keep protecting. Raise expectations; don't lower them. A teen who can't work, can't clean, is not polite, won't speak when spoken too — is crippled for life

How can we develop a grateful home? 1) Model gratitude by being heart thankful.  (It's a heart matter and a choice.) 2) Model gratitude in our gratefulness to God.  (Site verses from previous episode) What has Christ done for you? Count your many blessings!   Psalm 68:19, "Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah." 3) Model gratitude in our grat...

GRATITUDE STARTS AT HOME Colossians 3:14-15     "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of             perfectness.           And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are           called in one body; and be ye thankful." Right before Paul speaks to the family in Col. 3:18-21, he calls on them to Love each other Let peace rule Learn to be Thankful  ...

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Part 2 4.  Insist on happy compliance If your child is not happy when you correct them, discipline is needed If your child will not comply when you speak to them, discipline is needed If you cannot take them to an event because they won't behave, discipline is needed If this is an exception, then you are on the right path If this is the norm, then you are not   5.  Speak softly, directly, specific...

Suggestions for Training Toddlers (Part 1)   Prepare for the long haul, but get started. This is a beginning and it will take adulthood before you are officially done It is always easier to correct a child while they are younger Correct every selfish and willful act Do it every time - even if it is awkward and difficult In a church auditorium In a store Refuse the temptation to let it go Never ass...

Five Ways to Damage Your Marriage Review from Episode 233 Neglect it - again Treat each other disrespectfully - again Separate from each other as much as possible This week... 4.  Resist our God given responsibilities Husbands have to perfect love Wives have to master submission 5.  Fail to kiss and make-out This can be a challenge because life is so busy Don't stop working at it Kiss goodbye Kiss...

Five Ways to Damage Your   Marriage (Part 1) 1.  Neglect it - again Neglect occurs over a process of time Neglect always diminishes value Failure to invest over a process of time erodes our marriages 2.  Treat each other disrespectfully - again When we aren't kind When we are rude When we never express love 3.  Separate from each other as much as possible Think me and not we If you are always head...

Christian Womanhood It involves cultivating selflessness She is warm Safe and trustworthy v. 11-12 Good - agreeable, pleasant, better (root is joyful and delightful) Illustration "You're better than that" Don't allow issues to turn you into a hard, cold, sarcastic,   eye-rolling wife) Financially - no need of spoil Personally - does good and not evil Be careful that the familiar does not become an...

What does Biblical Womanhood Look Like? Consider the word virtuous It involves cultivating strength Virtuous is Strong in purity, chastity, and righteousness Modern dictionaries get it all wrong One strives to be virtuous to appear to be better than others Bible- it doesn't make you better but priceless Dictionaries: Collins - to do what is expected and feeling pleased with themselves, perhaps too...

Dave and Bethlie's youngest child, Charity Young, joins them for this episode.  As 15 year old young lady, how did God speak to Charity recently when she read through Proverbs 31? Listen, and enjoy!

Proverbs 31:1-9 Verse 1 Taught = to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish Verse 3 Stay away from women because they destroy kings This is counsel which Solomon in later years chose to ignore Verse 4-9 Stay away from alcohol Kings shouldn't drink the stuff They can cause you to forget the law they can cause you to pervert judgment Alcohol use should be reserved only for those who need it Someone...

Part 3 We want our children to have good appetites. Appetites for eternal things over earthly things God's Word God' Love Diligence Faithfulness Character Integrity Family We want our children to be successful adults Prepared All ready going that way before they get there Parenting is intended to teach our teens to parent themselves Know where you are taking your kids Give them opportunities to pr...

Part 2 The goals we should have according to the verse We want our children to have good behavior. This idea shows up especially in the early chapters Listen to our commands Heed our laws Do right and pursue wisdom Teach them to obey Expectation Communication Follow-through Correction (Proverbs 13:24, 19:18, 22:15, 23:13-14, 29:15,17)  

We Must Emphasize Training Proverbs 22:6 Recap of our study through Proverbs: Chapters 1-9 are about his training of his own son. Chapters 10-31 contain truth about areas we should emphasize. 5 Reasons It Is Right To Emphasize Training It is a word from Solomon, - known for His God-given wisdom. It is the Word of God by the Holy Spirit and it is therefore profitable for reproof, for correction, fo...

We must emphasize the dangers of alcohol We understand this is a debated matter All of us agree that drunkenness is wrong Drunkenness is when alcohol is altering our God given faculties It controls our emotions It controls our reactions               2.  We understand that this is a problem area               3.  We believe it is an easy matter All of us agree that we are wrong when alcohol is dam...

The Dangers of Anger We just emphasize the dangers of anger Here are the main verses in Proverbs dealing with anger: 12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known; but a prudent man coverth shame 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly 14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 15:1 A soft answer tu...

1) Counsel Is Important Proverbs 11:14 Lack of counsel = a fall Lots of counsel = protection Proverbs 12:15 It is foolish to act on your own It is wise to heed counsel Proverbs 15:22 Lack of counsel damages plans Lots of counsel established them Provers 20:5 Counsel is available It has to be found "on purpose" Proverbs 20:15 Greater undertakings demand greater counsel Greater undertakings are succ...

We must continually protect our children from foolish influences. 1) Internet Only when supervised Not just for fun Not just because they're bored Use Gryphon Use Covenant Eyes Frequently check phones and computer history Keept it random Make it a surprise 2) Social Media None is always best How to do it? Get other parents to join you Get your school on board Teach your children to stand alone Wha...

Dave and Bethlie continue their study in Proverbs.  This week, they'll continue their focus on  Influences That Kill with a special focus on friendships . We must protect our children from lousy friends. The Simple (they lack wisdom) The Fool (makes fun of sin; ridicules righteousness) Lousy friends can quickly undo everything we teach our children Better to have no friends than to have lousy ones...

In this episode, Dave and Bethlie discuss the importance of godly and positive influences in the family. They emphasize the need to shield children and ourselves from negative, harmful influences. Proverbs 13:20 We must emphasize the blessings and dangers of influence. Proverbs 1:11-19 Proverbs 9:6 The best influences are those that impart righteousness and wisdom.

Dave and Bethlie discuss words that destroy marriage from Proverbs 12.   Our words can do massive damage: When we speak in "never" and "always" When we are mean. When we make broad assumptions.   Beware of the "norms" in our society Sarcasm Belittling Negativity Unkindness Rudeness   Determine to be different by: Gratitude is healthy Kindness is healthy Sincerity is healthy Gentleness is healthy R...

Proverbs 11 Teaching our children to have Integrity   What it is? It is honesty v. 1 The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that one refuses to change (Cambridge Online Dictionary) Think of Joseph and Potiphar's wife Think of Daniel and his three friends in Daniel 1 And again in Daniel 3 when they wouldn't bow to the false god And again in Daniel 6 when Daniel prayed even t...

Part 4 Solomon is writing about how to pursue happiness and success- especially in our families How do we get there? We must emphasize God's blessings v. 22 We should believe in God's blessings v. 25 HE gives an everlasting foundation v. 27 He prolongs days v. 28. He gives gladness V. 29 His way gives strength 28:20 a faithful man shall abound with blessings Psalm 107:38 Genesis 12:2; 13:2; 24:35...

In part 3 of this series we see that Solomon is writing about how to pursue happiness and success specifically in our families.  Question: How do we get there? We must emphasize diligence (Proverbs 10:4-5; 16) The word Sharp pointed Trench - in the sense of dug A massive amount of difficult work Time consuming Physically exhausting Gold - int he sense of mined Figuratively - determination, eagerne...