Mommy Detective

Did you know that your child will see God's face first - by looking at your face? You are the face of God to your child. Learning about your authority and your leadership will ultimately lead your child to the face of God - or away from God.

How many times have we listened to liberals spout lies about faith and about God - only to find out seconds later in the interview that they were abused as a child or hurt by their parents? If a child only sees pain and sorrow in the small world of the home, he won't have the necessary components to look outward and imagine that there is something better. It will take another traumatic experience to shake them into seeing that their parent or friend or guardian is not representative of God's love or purpose for this life.

Remember this formula : Child to parent - parent to family unit - family unit to community - Community to state - state to federal - federal to country - country to world.

That formula is the way the ripples of our lives are felt. What happens in our homes on an individual level will ultimately effect what is happening the world. You may feel isolated....but you aren't. Collectively what we do does effect our country. Still don't see it? Where does a movement start? With one individual standing up and asking others to share his point of view. One individual, one family, one child, one home.

Our first goal in Powerful Parenting is to make sure that our own lives are in line with God's love and purpose. Once we are on board with God's will for our lives then we have to look at our children and the way we deal with them in the same manner that God looks at us.

For example, If we know that God forgives - every time we mess up - then we must be willing to forgive our children. If you believe that God doesn't hold a grudge or wouldn't scream at us - then we shouldn't hold a grudge with our children or scream at them. If you believe that God will look at every piece of evidence before judging your life, then you must consider everything when judging your children.

By the same token, if you believe that God gently guides you into making the best decisions and that he has rules that can't be compromised - then we must lead and guide our children in the same way.

Think about this little scene.....

A mother was very busy and it seemed that little Luke was very clingy. Everywhere she went during the day her 5 year old followed close behind. When she turned quickly in the Kitchen she almost fell over him. She knelt down and fussed...."What is wrong with you today? Why don't you go play? Why are you following me so close - I almost fell on top of you."

Little Luke looked puzzled. He scratched his head and replied. "Well....my sunday school teacher told me to follow in Jesus footsteps, but I can't see him so I was following you!"

Moms....in order to have a better America we must always remember who is watching everything you do!

Seeking His Wisdom,


Debbie