Prayer for My Children Day 5
We live in the age of instant gratification. We can't even be bothered by having to open up facebook to get the scoop on what everyone else is doing, we check into Snapchat for instant up-to-the-minute updates. We live in a world where things are created to only to nurture our desire for instant pleasure even more and weaken our muscles for perseverance.
Ability to exercise self-control is unique to human beings, our brain is wired for it. One of the symptoms of ADHD is difficulty with impulse control and we are prescribed a drug to manage it. Therefore, we know we are equipped to exert self-control in all areas. The Bible teaches us about self-control, perseverance, suffering, love...As a Christian mother, I often wonder how I can help these truth to penetrate through my children's hearts.
How do I show my growth in the area of self-control? When another driver cuts me off on the road, how do I respond? When others treat me unfairly, when in suffering, when I'm tempted, when I don't get what I want immediately, what then?
Thankfully, I am not alone! You are not alone my Children! Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. It says in 1 Thessalonians 4, learn to control your own body in holiness and honor, love and respect others (men and women), refrain from gossip and work hard. Put on the breastplate of faith and love, and helmet of hope and salvation.
Day 5: Self-control: Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be alert and self-controlled in all they do. (1 Thess 5:6)
Ability to exercise self-control is unique to human beings, our brain is wired for it. One of the symptoms of ADHD is difficulty with impulse control and we are prescribed a drug to manage it. Therefore, we know we are equipped to exert self-control in all areas. The Bible teaches us about self-control, perseverance, suffering, love...As a Christian mother, I often wonder how I can help these truth to penetrate through my children's hearts.
How do I show my growth in the area of self-control? When another driver cuts me off on the road, how do I respond? When others treat me unfairly, when in suffering, when I'm tempted, when I don't get what I want immediately, what then?
Thankfully, I am not alone! You are not alone my Children! Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. It says in 1 Thessalonians 4, learn to control your own body in holiness and honor, love and respect others (men and women), refrain from gossip and work hard. Put on the breastplate of faith and love, and helmet of hope and salvation.
Day 5: Self-control: Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be alert and self-controlled in all they do. (1 Thess 5:6)
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