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Help
lay a foundation for your family to come to know
the Lord.
These
things are especially good to do from the time
your children are wee little ones, but they are
also beneficial to begin today no matter what
your children's ages are.
1)
Train your family to constantly turn their gaze
UPWARD toward God. Use your finger and
frequently point UPWARD to Him. This helps to
give God a 'location' OUTSIDE of you and your
family. This can help to keep them from
constantly looking inward to themselves or
solely to you the parents for everything, and
instead help engender an upward look to their
loving God for help and all they need.
2)
Cultivate in them the CERTAINTY of God's
existence by living in a manner that shows your
own certainty of His love and care in your life.
Share with your family as you are comforted,
encouraged, or strengthened in Him.
3)
Speak of the Lord often and help your family
become AWARE of His PRESENCE. Help them to begin
to understand God's NEARNESS to them.
4)
Teach your family ABOUT GOD. Tell them He is
everywhere (omnipresent), He knows everything
(omniscient), and He is our all powerful
(omnipotent) Creator. Tell them of His love and
how He watches over us, taking perfect care of
us, as He knows is best.
5)
Point out His CREATION to them… the animals,
plants, stars, and mountains He has made, etc.
This can help them become aware of His awesome
POWER and help them at least begin to understand
the honor, glory, and thanksgiving that are due
Him alone.
6)
In your family's presence - YOU speak to God,
YOU worship Him, YOU pray to Him, YOU give Him
audible thanks, etc. This will help give your
family an awareness of God hearing us, and His
COMMUNICATING with us.
7)
FILL YOUR LIFE AND HOME with things pertaining
to the Lord. Read the Bible to your family
daily, and refer to what it says throughout the
day. Put on praise music and sing to the Lord.
Build a godly home library and make it available
to all who would like to read about God and what
He has done. There is much you can do here.
8)
TAKE YOUR FAMILY ALONG with you as you walk with
the Lord and serve Him. This will help them see
the pattern of a life lived for Him.
9)
Speak to your family in terms of their (already)
knowing, loving, and serving the Lord. Engender
in them a sense of their being His, their being
accountable to Him, and that they DO want to and
WILL come to know, love, and serve Him for the
rest of their days. (More on this issue at
another time.)
10)
Train your family to choose things that will
always lead them TOWARD the Lord, and not away
from Him.
© 2007 John and Kim Namestnik
www.givengrace.com
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