Eighteen years seems like a long time, but it’s really not.
Birthdays, Christmas holidays, little league, school plays, piano lessons, vacations, school proms, it moves by so fast. That is why we must make use of the time we have.
Thank God, He’s given us a great manual for success in His Word! That same Word says in Proverbs 16:3 that when we commit our work to Him we can succeed.
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WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- John 3:3 – Unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God.
- John 3: 16 – For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Mark 8:36 – For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- Romans 10:8-10 – But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart,” (that is the word of faith which we preach). That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Romans 10:17 – So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
- Joshua 1:8 – This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success.
- Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith, it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
- 1 Peter 5:9 – Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. Resist him steadfast in the faith.
- James 4:7 – Therefore submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 – For we walk by faith and not by sight.
- Galatians 3:11 – For the just shall live by faith.
- Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
- 1 John 5:4 – And this is the victory that overcomes the world – our faith.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Romans 13:1-2 – Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
- Ephesians 6:1-3 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on earth.
- Colossians 3:20 – Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
- Proverbs 6:20 – My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. Bind them continually upon your heart; tie them around your neck. When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you.
- Job 36:10-11 – He (God) opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they turn from iniquity. If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasure.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Proverbs 23:7 – As he thinks in his heart, so is he.
- Proverbs 4:23 – Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.
- Philippians 4:8 – Finally brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things.
- Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 – Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
- Proverbs 16:3 – Commit your works unto the Lord and your thoughts shall be established.
- Proverbs 21: 5 – The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but of everyone who is hasty only to want.
- Psalm 19:14 – Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Philippians 4:6 – Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- 1 John 5:14-15 – Now this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- John 16:24 – Until now you have asked nothing in my name, Ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
- Mark 11:24 – Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe you receive them, and you will have them.
- Colossians 4:2 – Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.
- James 5:16 – Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Psalm 34:11 – Come you children, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- Proverbs 9:10 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
- Proverbs 3:13-16 – Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Psalm 23:4 – Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- Psalm 91:10-11 – No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
- James 4:7, 8 – Submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you…..come close to God, and He will come close to you.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Mark 10:43 – Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant.
- Acts 20:35 – And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
- Matthew 7:12 – Do for others what you would like them to do for you.
- Isaiah 58:6 – Free those who are wrongly imprisoned, lighten the burden of those who work for you, Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people, share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help. Then your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind…
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Psalm 139:16 – You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
- Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 – As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as of the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified in Jesus Christ.
WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
- Proverbs 18:24 – A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
- Proverbs 27:17 – As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 – In the last days …people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful, proud, scoffers of God, disobedient to parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving. They will slander others and have no self-control, they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good. They will betray their friends , be reckless, puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than love God. They will act as if they are religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. You must stay away from people like that.
The Take Away
God has given our kids an extended growing time so they can be in our homes to be molded, protected, taught and developed under our guidance. With His help we can make a success of the opportunity.
No matter what challenges we face today, God’s got the solution!
