A Guide to the Spiritual Development of Children
Seventeen Subjects Every Christian Parent Needs to Focus Upon
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For God so loved the world that he gave…… John 3:16 This is probably the first verse of Scripture that most people ever learn. If the Bible would have said that God loved the world but never gave a demonstration of how much, we would wonder Okay how does God love us? The word “gave” changes this whole verse of Scripture. It is an action word. He loves us and to affirm that love he acted upon it by giving to all mankind the most precious thing he had, his own son. We know there are many other things Christ did in Scripture to show his love. Among them, He suffered and died, both of which are actions. God's children know of the love He has for them because of the actions He used to demonstrate His love. These actions make it known that He does not just say He loves us; it is portrayed.
Most parents would say Well, I give my children money, shoes, and clothes; they have everything they need to survive. I even bought them a car. That sounds really good, but what have you sacrificed in order to make them know they are loved? When is the last time you have put aside your own agenda in order to make them feel important? The Bible says God has cattle on a thousand hills and all the gold in the world is His as well as all that is in the world. He chose not to use this as a sacrifice. Many think Well, I give my kid money and provide their needs and that should be enough. Wrong!
God did not use money to show His love; that is materialism. Our children don't need our materialistic things to be successful in life; they need us. They need our time; they need to know that they are important and that there is nothing we would not sacrifice in order to make them a priority. There is nothing more precious in the world than to see the eyes of my daughter light up when I ask her to play a game or go outside and play with her in the yard. It is during these times that we demonstrate to our children that our plans can wait. They are what is important. A Mother's Endorsement: "I wish I had the Lord Jesus Christ, the church and this book twenty-two years ago when I started raising my children” Elizabeth Arant, Educational Media Specialist
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“I wish I had the Lord Jesus Christ, the church, and this book twenty-two years ago when I started raising my children”
Elizabeth Arant, Educational Media Specialist
When children enter your life, one thing immediately comes to mind: things would probably go much more smoothly if they came with an owner’s manual. And for those who want their children to follow God and live a godly life, some extra help might be nice to help counter the negative influences children will face every day.
Author Jessie Adams can help. In A Guide to the Spiritual Development of Children: Seventeen Subjects Every Christian Parent Needs to Focus Upon, he shares the knowledge he developed in a decade of ministering at his church and counseling young people and their families. Parents will learn how to talk with their children about subjects such as love, discipline, society, prayer, finances, and the justice system. Extensive scriptural passages provide additional guidance and inspiration.
A Guide to the Spiritual Development of Children: Seventeen Subjects Every Christian Parent Needs to Focus Upon will guide parents as they strive to take their rightful place as the leader in their children’s development.
“The familiar saying of ‘Home is where the heart is‘ is more than a good proverb. It reveals that the home is a place where God has called parents to raise Godly children. Upon reading The Guide for the Spiritual Development of Children by Jessie Adams, the principles he hits upon lead right to the heart of the home of how parents can pass the test of being and becoming Godly examples to their children by being the primary catalyst to their spiritual development. The biblical principles which are given in this book can encourage, exhort, and equip any parent in training up godly children who will make an eternal impact in the lives of their own children in the future. I highly recommend this book to any parent or parent-to-be as a powerful tool in helping them raise Godly children.”
Reverend Brad Threatt, Senior Pastor
Spring Hill Baptist Church, Lancaster, SC
About the Author
Jessie Adams received a master’s degree in theology from