In the last of our "It Starts At Home" series we talked about the important of developing a future vision for our children - [What kind of person do we want our child to become?]. This doesn't mean what kind of athlete, or socialite, or academic scholar we aspire them to be...it goes much deeper, all the way to the heart. And the way to attain this "long view" goal is through daily Discipline, the kind that marks out the path and sets the boundaries for our child to follow so they have the best chance of becoming that person. Always with the end in mind. We learned in Hebrews 12 that Discipline is much more than a "push button" response to wrong behavior. Discipline is truly a reflection of a parent's love, just as God loves and disciplines His own.
The challenge this week is to (a) re-read Hebrews 12:5-11 (b) review the the final It Starts At Home activity (Session 6) with your family, and (c) brainstom with your spouse a future vision for each of your children. Come to class ready to share!
Have a great week and God Bless!
Kevin
LIFE GROUPS: You don’t have to be a member of the church to join one of Lake Pointe’s small groups called Life Groups…it’s “the church within the church”. Life Groups are made up of people with similar ages or family structures meeting together for: •Living For Others | Mission/Ministry •Interactive Bible Study •Fellowship •Encouragement This is where real, life-enriching relationships can form and develop.
