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Saturday, October 4, 2008
10 Commandments for Every Christian
We could all certainly use far more of this in our churches today and a lot less of the 'Christian play' that goes on.
• DON’T IDEALIZE the church – it’s glorious, not because it’s perfect (after all, you’re in it!), but because it’s being redeemed.
• DON’T CRITICIZE your fellow-believers anytime or the pastor (especially never ever before or after a Sunday service: the Devil’s already doing that; don’t you help him).
• DON’T POLARIZE in church meetings or committees. ‘I don’t agree’ is very negative: try ‘Is there perhaps another way of looking at this?’
• DON’T OSTRACIZE people whose psychological ‘chemistry’ is different to yours, or who do not see things your way. Be Christian, and greet them warmly, and pray with them anyway.
• DON’T IDOLIZE the pastor or any other leader: we are all fellow- strugglers and we all have feet of clay.
• DON’T MONOPOLIZE conversations: be that kind of rare person who is an empathetic listener.
• DON’T ORGANIZE anything ‘off your own bat’. Initiative is good: initiative plus collaboration plus accountability is better.
• DON’T HOMOGENIZE. Talk to people who are not your cronies (even tax-collectors and sinners do that). Accept people who are not like you theologically. After all, God’s truth may include both your and their understandings!
• Above all, DON’T VERBALIZE your frustration or negativity about the church to others: it is sure to discourage them. Do it with the Lord, a spiritual director or counselor, and possibly, after much prayer, to a responsible leader. The devil is very clever: he puts words into our mouth like: ‘Would you (my friend) pray with me about the problem I have with...’
• Instead REALIZE that the Church is loved by Christ, so be patient with each other: the Lord hasn’t finished with any of us yet!
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Hi,my name is Shelley! I find your blog very interesting. I to am a Christian and strive to follow the old paths. I would like to know more of your Christian walk and plan to visit you more.
Blessings,Shelley
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Friday, October 17, 2008 - Very Wise Words
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - I was thinking of you
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I was thinking of you today and wanted to drop by and say hello! :-) I pray that all is well in your home and that you feel His Perfect Peace. May He strengthen you for all the tasks set before you as you faithfully minister to your family. With much love, Mrs. Joseph Wood
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Searching out Resources for Raising our Boys into Godly Men and leaders of their homes
Parents Raising Children
this is the only article I have viewed at the site...
Pilgrim's Progress Online Study
some of the page links are missing here...simply change the 'pplesson1' to a '2' and so forth...
a Homeschool Blogger raising boys for God
Virtuous Maidens Blog
Rearing Lords and Ladies
Keeping The Home
Are we in the 7 year Tribulation?
The Lion, The Witch, and The Happy Meal
Vaccination Liberation Website
Avoid Harry Potter Books
~~Devise a regular routine of living in our lives:
daily family & personal devotions
daily schooling
daily snack & meal time
daily chore assignments
~~Develop consistent & proper study habits
~~Teach proper table manners:
Eat and drink at table, seated properly
Wait for meal blessing quietly
~~Respect for other's property
~~Unfailing courtesy, esp. with siblings
~~You receive nothing you cry or whine for
~~Praises always for obedience and acts of respect
~~Respect the Sabbath/Lord's Day
~~Teach purity of language -- no slang terms
~~Recognize and accept differences in ability & personality
~~Accept that problems and interruptions will occur
~~Assign regular & consistent family chores
~~Maintain proper priority of work & study
~~Accept responsibility for the education of children at home
~~Conquer the Will of your children, not their Spirit
~~Maintain consistent discipline:
encourage open confession & forgiveness of wrongs
praise all acts of obedience
allow no sinful act to go unpunished
never bring up past offenses
accept intention over perfect performance sometimes
maintain priorities
No indulgences of self will can be trivial, no denial unprofitable; Heaven or Hell depends on this alone. A parent who studies to subdue it in his child works together with God in the renewing and saving of their soul. The parent who indulges it does the devil's work, makes religion impractical, salvation unattainable, and does all that in him lies to damn his child, soul and body, forever.
Susanna Wesley
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Our mission in life is not to go to some far-off foreign land, but to work at home and in our churches and home communities. Our goal should not be to leave behind riches and possessions, farms and homes for our children, but a priceless heritage they will cherish enough to work fervently to pass along to their children. It has been done for generations and with God's help it can still be done.
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