Todays Lesson is compiled from a Reading Plan created by Parenting by Design, a Fort Worth ministry devoted to teaching parents to lead their children the way God, Our Perfect Parent, leads His children. I express my gratitude to YouVersion for their generosity in providing Parenting by Design Daily Devotional. Biblical Source: Philippians 4:6-7 CEVUS06: Dont worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. Todays Lesson: Rejoicing in Anxiety A reduction in anxiety is a sign our trust in God, Our Perfect Parent, is increasing. Why? When we really believe He is in control and using good and bad circumstances to work out His perfect plan, we feel His peace. In fact, we usually anticipate something great! Insight: Adolescence generates a major share of anxiety for children. They worry about everything — friends, clothes, appearance, performance, etc. Most of it is related to their search for identity. They want to know who they are and whether they are good enough to be accepted by those who matter. Todays passage tells them what to do with that worry — turn it over to Our Perfect Parent and let Him work it out. Trusting in Him brings peace. Parenting with Grace: Model this principle and teach it to your children. Its the best gift you can give them. Teach your children to rejoice in anxiety, because they can turn their worries over to Our Perfect Parent and let Him deal with them. ************ A generous thank you to Parenting by Design for providing their daily devotional. Please visit: parentingbydesign for more information about Parenting by Design.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:55:02 +0000