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Starting with the right foundations
If there was one legacy I wish I could leave to other women, it would be to help them think more Biblically. When a woman knows scripture--the whole counsel of scripture, not just verses here and there taken out of context-- gaining a Biblical understanding from Genesis to Revelation, then she has more confidence and ease in her walk with God. (It is also why I hope to give a good bit of my life in the next years to our leadership intensives, training conferences online, where women will learn a little of Biblical instruction, foundations, prayer, Bible study--to follow God in our lives as we serve and love Him. I love teaching women how to teach and live God in such a way in front of their children, that their children embrace a vibrant faith. More on that later this month.)
God makes it clear throughout scripture that his priority for us is to know Him and love Him with our whole heart and mind.
"Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, let not a rich man boast of his riches, let not a mighty man boast of his might, but let him who boasts, boast of this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the God who exercises lovingkindness and righteousness on the earth for I delight in these things." Jeremiah 9: 23-24
And, "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it." Psalm 127
And so the starting point for any arena in our lives must be God--our worship of Him and knowledge of Him and obedience--a heart that wants to please God.
What is your theology? Theo is God, ology implies study of God. So what have you learned about who God is, his attributes, His stories, His heart, His commandments, His treatment of others while He was alive. His humble, gentle sacrifice for our well being.
What you believe about who God is, then, becomes the platform for your behavior, your values, the grid through which you see life. When you ponder God and cultivate a personal theology, it will influence what you pass on as a legacy to your children as your life messages of integrity.
What are your views of how a Christian should behave, speak, based on the word, not on an example in culture or on the web. Your behavior comes out of your worship and values of what Christ desires.
When your children encounter storms of life, they should have a well of truth, wisdom, insight of how to deal with the world, based not on the internet but on the convictions they have developed through the days of storing up wisdom over a lifetime.
So much more to say, but I pray that you will be encouraged by today’s podcast.
So, let me begin by praying for all who read this today. "Lord, I pray that each one who reads these blog articles will be led by you. I pray you will provide them with insight, skill, love, wisdom and the understanding of what it means to be filled with your Spirit and to walk by faith in this journey of motherhood. And bless them with strength, joy and a sense of affirmation in their great calling as parents. I come to you in the precious name of Jesus. Amen"
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