Jun 07
Posted by Tristie | Posted in Discipleship, Mother, Parenting | Posted on 07-06-2009
One of my best friends, Lainie, and I put together a must list for our children and “discipling your kids”!
PS. Don’t be overwhelmed… sooo much of this comes from conversations with kids, I am convinced!
Teaching your Kids:
- Basic Doctrine… Existence of God, Trinity, Deity of Jesus, Security of Salvation and the Inerrancy of the Word
- The Gospel!
- How to walk by the Spirit… asking Jesus to help us
- Forgiveness… in relationships
- Spiritual Warfare and how to fight (the name of Jesus!)
This is what I have on the fly… I would love to hear from you!
What would you add to this list?
Apr 04
Posted by Tristie | Posted in Discipleship, Parenting | Posted on 04-04-2009
Friends….
I had written this for the girls I discipled in the Spring of 1997. It remains my prayer for
all the girls I have known in the spring of 2009!
Powerful and Loving God, you have loved us and drawn us to yourself. You have shown
us your love by paying the price for our sin. We could not pay this debt. May we recognize
this spiritual secret! My hope for these women is that they would walk with you for a
lifetime. I do not say this glibly. There will be COST. O God, let them choose the harder
way! Let them choose to follow when it hurts, when it’s embarrassing and when it divides.
I pray that they will not be satisfied with mere contentment of life. Let them SEE the
invisible Kingdom…and REACH FOR IT. I ask that they would care more deeply for
others than themselves. I pray that sharing the gospel with a lost person would burn
deeply in their hearts….let them see the urgency!
Let them not be distracted by things that promise fulfillment–material things, power
and position, and even worse, love of self. Let them choose significance in YOU. Let
them be thankful and fulfilled in knowing their identity in you.
I pray that they would read your Word, love it, and honor it by giving it TIME. Let
them have honest time with you….not just consistent asking , but consistent worship
as well. May they confess sin, KNOWING that the lack of confession can turn them into
bitter women . May they cry out to you for immediate help when they are tempted
toward sin.
In His POWER and not our own,
tris
I love and use my microwave (every day) multiple times a day. It’s fast and requires minimal work. What does that have to do with sickness and recovery? Easy….TIME. My faith can be like a microwave…punch it, zap it and heat it up fast!
Our little family has been sharing lots of time…and sickness! In the midst of the specific trial of physical sickness, I am amazed at the way I need God….the vividness. I like handing kids Tylenol, checking temperatures, and just having kids to care for. Most of my mom friends say the same thing “It’s being in the house all day, every day that can get to you.” TRUE. (If it’s more than one day or more than one prescription is required, then you seriously need God.)
But, when I think of the many times I was sick as a child, the clear memory is my mother and father caring for me. I want the sickness trial over….the Spring has come, children are singing happily, birds chirping, the weather is fair, and Mommy and Daddy feel 29 again. Euphoria!
We want God to relieve our pain and symptoms, but that is because we (most often) operate out of human faith. Human faith says…”There is NO waiting time. Heal now. ” I am the spiritual microwave oven. It is exceedingly difficult to SIT submissively and yet, ACTIVATE my unseen faith.
Yet, that is what Jesus calls us to…grasping the truth of His life in my life.
Crock Pots, on the other hand, are not my speciality. It takes forethought, planning, and even time. But, I think there may be something to this Crock Pot thing. Why? Because it has to simmer…it has to cook slowly to be really good. Throughout these extended times of sickness and waiting for HEALING…my faith is being brought to a boil….slowly. God kindly shows me things in me that need to change, but mostly how much He loves me. My favorite thing is that He is increasing my level of thankfulness for everything….not just good health.
“Promised Land Living” by J. Oswald Sanders is about the book of Joshua. In it, Sanders uses one of my favorite phrases “the Realized Presence of God.”….
This is it. I either realize
(I define “realize” as comprehend and react in faith) His Presence or I do not. Jesus lives. He also happens to live in my heart. My faith is activated as I wait….and simmer on low for 8-10 hours.
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