08/08/2024
Good morning ☀️
Transforming Thursday!
When you first gave your life to Christ you immediately became born again! The old you is gone! You are constantly growing spiritually closer to God the more years you spend with him. Your mindset changes, your behavior shifts, people in your life are different because your on the path to righteousness.
I’ve been doing a Changed Life: mom to mom daily devotional on the Holy Bible app. Doing parent devotionals helps me parent with Christ as my cornerstone in my life.
I want to share this little portion of the devotional with you because I feel like it can not only help me but also you. Reading this devotional is healing me transform my life to grow closer to God.
✨Parenting with God✨
One of the best ways I’ve helped my kids learn about grace is to ask them for forgiveness when I am wrong. I’ve done it from the time they were small, through their teenage years, and still today. I don’t just say I’m sorry, because lots of people apologize and don’t mean it. I ask them to forgive me. It’s an important distinction that I’ve found leaves a lasting impression.
When I ask them for forgiveness, it builds trust between us because they see I’m willing to humble myself and admit my mistakes. It gives them the opportunity to practice extending grace, even when it’s hard, they’re hurt, and they don’t want to. It also shows them how to have a repentant heart with friends and family, and also with God.
As parents, we’re the closest and most impactful example in our kids’ lives of what it looks like to have a relationship with God. When we teach our kids that asking for forgiveness isn’t something to be ashamed of or run from, they will know they can turn to God for forgiveness without fear of condemnation.
The way we live our lives as Christians not only gives our kids an example to follow (good or bad), but it also shapes their view of God’s character. In everything we do and say, we should try our best to acknowledge Christ, resemble Him, and point our kids to Him. When we do, we help strengthen their earthly relationships and their relationship with God.
Tell me how God has transformed your life and is continuing to do so!