Posted November 11, 2010 By Amanda Conner
It is my duty to teach them Christ…demonstrate Christ like nature….not be a travel agent for church alone! As a parent I have to be the lead to introduce my children to the personality of Christ through continually showing them who Christ is by the way I talk, walk, and even listen.
Posted November 10, 2010 By Joey Hughes
Anger takes over every rational thought and cause wisdom to shut down. It can cause you to do and say things that you will latter regret…
It didn’t take long until I knew who was for us and who was against us. In fact the greatest struggle I had as a preacher’s kid became about trust. Who can I trust? Who really loves my family or even more my folks? Who cares about me without church and without my dad as the pastor? Who expects me to do my best but doesn’t condemn me in failures? These became the inner questions that drove my relationships with people in the church and outside of the church.
In 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 Paul stated, “25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.”
The bit in a horse’s mouth: with something so small you can control the strength and direction of a horse. Wow, our tongue is so small, yet it controls the strength and direction of our life. You’ll never go in the right direction or accomplish anything if you don’t get your tongue under control. James 1:26 states, “if you can’t bridle your tongue…your service to God is useless.”
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