If we want to properly guide our children to a healthy self identity, we must acknowledge and support the Creator’s design in three key areas: spiritual identity, emotional identity, and sexual identity. The nation of Israel was selected, adopted and set apart by God to be “His people.” Every person is born with a unique, divinely-imprinted identity. The Scripture records the story of God giving man and woman an identity. If a child’s self concept is warped-not straight and strong-his flight in life may be wobbly. Obviously, since every other part of the arrow must attach to the shaft, this part of the arrow is a lot like a child’s identity. The making of a fine arrow begins with the shaft. Nearly every issue or trap our children will encounter can be linked to a young person’s need in one of four areas. These four qualities give us four clear goals to pursue as we craft our children. If all of these four are made well, the result is an effective arrow, beautifully designed for impact. And guess who gets to be the primary “crafter” of the arrow? Welcome to Arrow Crafting 101!Īny arrow to be useful must have a shaft, fletching (feathers), a nock (the groove at the end of the arrow into which the bow string fits), and a point. He wants you to eventually release that arrow to make an impact on our world with the love of Christ. Arrows are not meant to be kept safe in the quiver. The psalmist refers to your child as an arrow-a weapon! And that is no mistake. Many of us know of the previous verse, in which we are told, “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord the fruit of the womb is a reward.” That’s a nice, warm, safe verse.īut then look at verse four: “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.”
For specific ways you can lock arms with us, please spend time in our carefully curated prayer guide.In Psalm 127:4, you will find an amazing statement about your child. Please join us, today, in praying for children who have been orphaned. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4).Īs we celebrate the beautiful blessing of children, we also remember there are millions of children around the world today who are without the permanency of a family. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven (Matthew 18:10).ġ0. See that you do not despise one of these little ones. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world (John 16:21).ĩ. “ Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.” (Mark 9:37)Ĩ. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God” (Luke 18:16).ħ.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth (3 John 1:4).Ħ.
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:1-3).ĥ. Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you I appointed you a prophet to the nations. All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.Ģ. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
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