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Marriage
Spiritual Intimacy
Benefits of Prayer…
- We are connecting with God. He becomes first in our lives.
- We become a role model for our children
- Resolves disagreements
- Creates a deeper trust and transparency—two essentials for intimacy
- Respect
- Romance flows more freely when God is at the center of it
- Prayer calms our hearts when we are fearful, worried, angry or disappointed
- Prayer protects us from falling into sin patterns
Parenting
The Value of Correction
Correcting children can be exasperating. Part of the problem is that children don’t usually value correction. Instead they become defensive, offer excuses, blame others, or even blame themselves. These manipulative techniques cause children to miss the benefits of correction. Of course, it’s not just a kid problem. How do you respond when your spouse or co-worker offers some helpful criticism? What about from your children? If you are going to help children learn to respond well to correction, you must start by giving them a vision for its benefits. Talk to your kids about things you’ve’ learned when others have correction you. Proverbs is full of verses that talk about the value of correction. You might want to do a study of them with your children.
From the National Center for Biblical Parenting
Prayer
The Developing Prayer Life
Many people pray only when all else fails. We need to have a regular, earnest and persistent prayer life. We must not be content with where we are spiritually. The Lord God wants us to press on by daily surrender in prayers. The Lord would like to guide us during every step of our day; all we have to do is listen to Him. We go through three stages as we develop our prayer life. First, we’re disciplined in our prayers, then our prayer becomes heartfelt, and finally, our whole beings are consumed by our relationship in prayer with the Lord.
By James P. Gills
