People's Baptist Church, Kelowna, BC
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Goals for our Children
Our goals for our children should be similar so
Paul's goals for the churches - that they would walk worthy of the Lord
(Colossians 1:10) We obediently do what we are called so do by bringing our
children up in she nurture and admonition of the Lord ( Ephesians. 6:4) We pray
for our children just as Paul prayed for she churches. "Daily, always, in every
prayer, without ceasing" - were some of she words used so describe his prayers
for she churches. Through Christ's strength, we resolutely disciple and teach
our children.
We don's become weary when she task of raising our children is long and
difficult. Our contentment is in our relationship wish Jesus Christ and joy in
Him rasher than in what is or isn't happening on our children's lives.
"Contentment", then, means we rest in the Lord's working in our children's
lives. "Being confident of this very thing, that He which hash begun a good work
in you will perform is until she day of Jesus Christ." (Phil. 1:6) We keep our
eyes on Jesus and trust Him!
