Oof! This episode is a lot. Really good information. I definitely agree with everything he said. But it’s also hard to hear when my kids are 14 and 17. On one hand I feel confident that they “know” all 7 of those pillars he talked about. I’m just not sure if they “believe” all 7. So I am determined to keep praying fervently for them, and keep being open to conversations about faith and truth. I’m also determined to come back and listen next week 😀
Thank you for the link! I can't wait to read it!! Also, YAY FOR PLANNING TO JOIN THE COURSE! Oh, I hope you do! It will be so fun. Are you on the Wait List? Because we are opening the cart early for them.
I KNOW! After I got off this interview, I sat down with my two younger kids (22 and almost 17) and we went through all 7 pillars and had a discussion about them. Next week in Part 2 he talks to those of us with older kids and gives some tactical advice about monitoring media input.
I literally cried through most of this episode. As a mom of five adult kids, I have so many thoughts and questions! This was sooooo good and so hard. I can’t wait to hear part 2!!
So good and so hard...that about sums it up. I've never been more determined to map out a real strategy to impart a Biblical worldview to my older kids.
For the last 4 months or so I’ve been using Power of a Praying Parent to pray daily for my boys. And I’ve found it encouraging and hopeful to pray specifically and with scripture over these different areas of their life. Sometimes when I pray for areas that I see them not walking in, I remind myself that God loves my kids even more than I do, that He is sovereign and powerful and can do anything, and I just pray - making my requests knows to God, thanking Him for hearing my prayer, and humbly asking Him to pursue my kids. Having specific scripture based prayers really helps me to diligently pray for them.
I wanted to share this because as our kids get older we have less and less “control” over what they believe and how they choose to live. So we must stay steadfast in prayer and steadfast in our own relationship with the Lord so we can be examples to them.
Oof! This episode is a lot. Really good information. I definitely agree with everything he said. But it’s also hard to hear when my kids are 14 and 17. On one hand I feel confident that they “know” all 7 of those pillars he talked about. I’m just not sure if they “believe” all 7. So I am determined to keep praying fervently for them, and keep being open to conversations about faith and truth. I’m also determined to come back and listen next week 😀
I’m so happy that your mom prayed, and that God pursued you, and that you answered. Praise God ❤️
Ericka, this is so encouraging. Do you write about this somewhere? I'd love to read your story.
Thank you for the link! I can't wait to read it!! Also, YAY FOR PLANNING TO JOIN THE COURSE! Oh, I hope you do! It will be so fun. Are you on the Wait List? Because we are opening the cart early for them.
Okay...wait. I'm barely into your testimony and see you lived in Louisville??? You know, I lived in Louisville for 16 years (2004-2020)???
I KNOW! After I got off this interview, I sat down with my two younger kids (22 and almost 17) and we went through all 7 pillars and had a discussion about them. Next week in Part 2 he talks to those of us with older kids and gives some tactical advice about monitoring media input.
I literally cried through most of this episode. As a mom of five adult kids, I have so many thoughts and questions! This was sooooo good and so hard. I can’t wait to hear part 2!!
So good and so hard...that about sums it up. I've never been more determined to map out a real strategy to impart a Biblical worldview to my older kids.
For the last 4 months or so I’ve been using Power of a Praying Parent to pray daily for my boys. And I’ve found it encouraging and hopeful to pray specifically and with scripture over these different areas of their life. Sometimes when I pray for areas that I see them not walking in, I remind myself that God loves my kids even more than I do, that He is sovereign and powerful and can do anything, and I just pray - making my requests knows to God, thanking Him for hearing my prayer, and humbly asking Him to pursue my kids. Having specific scripture based prayers really helps me to diligently pray for them.
I wanted to share this because as our kids get older we have less and less “control” over what they believe and how they choose to live. So we must stay steadfast in prayer and steadfast in our own relationship with the Lord so we can be examples to them.
Yes, Kelly! Those are such great thoughts and truths. ♥️
I love that book. I wrote out some specific prayers for my kids full of scripture for the same reason, Kelly.