Saturday, June 25, 2011

June - Serving

Good Morning Parents,

We are finishing up the month of June on having a servant heart. Serving is a vital part of being apart of the bigger picture. I just love the TV commerical..I think it is about an insurance company...where one person observes another person doing a kind act (example holding open a door, or picking up something a person dropped, or stopping someone from stepping out in on coming traffic when that person is txt and not paying attention). Well the person who observed the act of kindness then does something for someone else and so on for 3 or 4 more people.

My Mother also was told me "you never know who is watching so you better watch what you do." I am trying to pass that on to my girls. I have put a mommy lecture in three little letters.

"RRP"
R- Reflect God's Character in your actions and attitude
R- Represent your parents, God, your pastors, and your church with your words, action, attitude,the places you go, and on the road DRIVING ATTITUDE -I'm still working on that one myself sometimes - shew Lord help me! LOL
P- Protect your destiny with the choices you make. There are several examples in my and my husband's family of how choices have a life long impact.

We were created to do good work and to serve others - to be God's hand extended or to be God with skin on - to quote a few old phrases. I desire that my children to have a strong desire to see the needs of others and to be sucessful enough in life to be able to walk out what God has put infront of them to do.

Let's look at God's Word...

June 25th Joshua 24:14
"So have respect for the Lord. Serve him. Be completely faithful to him. Throw away the gods your people worshiped east of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord. (NIRV)

“Dear Lord, I pray for my child/ren today. I pray that he/she would be completely faithful to the one and only God. I pray that he/she would have a life of service to you.”

June 26th 2 Corinthians 6:4
Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by holding steady. We stand firm in all kinds of trouble, hard times and suffering.(NIRV)

“Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that my child/ren would serve you everyday of his/her life no matter the situation good or bad.”

June 27th Deuteronomy 10:20
Have respect for the Lord your God. Serve him. Remain true to him. When you make promises, take your oaths in his name. (NIRV)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren would keep all of his/her promises and remain true to you.”

June 28th Deuteronomy 11:13 So be faithful. Obey the commands the Lord your God is giving you today. Love him. Serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. (NIRV)

“Father God, I pray that my child/ren would obey your commands. I pray that he/she would serve you with all of his/her heart and soul.”

June 29th 1 Peter 4:10
God's gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully. (NIRV)

“Thank you Lord for the gifts you have given my child/ren. I pray that he/she would use them to serve others. I pray that he/she would always be faithful to you ways.”

June 30th 1 Peter 4:11
If you speak, you should do it like one speaking God's very words. If you serve, you should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Give him the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. (NIRV)

“Dear Lord, I pray that my child/ren would give you the honor and glory due you by the way he/she lives his/her live. I pray that he/she would serve with all his/her strength that you have provided.”


July – Love For God and His Word

July 1st
Psalm 119:133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. (NIV)

“Dear Lord I pray that you would direct the footsteps of my child/ren. I pray that he/she would keep you Word in his/her heart so that sin won’t rule over him/her.”


Parents I hope you have a great week as we enter a new month. Be blessed as you pray over your treasures from Heaven above. May God let you see the fruit of your prayers.

A Parent's Heart- Shannon

Saturday, June 18, 2011

June- Serving

Parents,

I hope you are enjoying the scriptures on our monthly topics. Some verses have shaken me over the last 6 months. They have challenged me in my own personal life. I trust you too have been touched by God's Word.

June 18th Hebrews 6:10
God is fair. He will not forget what you have done. He will remember the love you have shown him. You showed it when you helped his people. And you show it when you keep on helping them. (NIRV)

“Thank you God for your fairness. I pray that my child/ren would show love to everyone you place in his/her path and by doing this he/she will show his/her love towards you.”

June 19th Luke 22:26
But you must not be like that. Instead, the most important among you should be like the youngest. The one who rules should be like the one who serves. (NIRV)

“Dear Lord, your word is clear that we should have a servant heart. I pray that my child/ren would be like the one who serves.”

June 20th Luke 22:27
Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves. (NLT)

“Awesome Lord, I pray that my child/ren would always know that it is more important to serve others than to be the one sitting at the table.”

June 21st Galatians 5:13
My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don't use your freedom as an excuse to live in sin. Instead, serve one another in love. (NIRV)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren would always remember the cost of his/her freedom. I pray that he/she would choose to serve others in love.”

June 22nd Malachi 3:18
Then once again you will see the difference between godly people and sinful people. And you will see the difference between those who serve me and those who do not. (NIRV)

“Precious Lord, I pray that others will see the difference in my child/ren as he/she chooses to serve others.”

June 23rd Matthew 20:28
"Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free." (NIRV)

“Thank you Jesus for your ultimate act of service. I pray that my child/ren would have boldness to serve even when it is hard.”

June 24th Psalm 2:11
Serve the Lord and have respect for him. Serve him with joy and trembling. (NIRV)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren have respect for you and that he/she would serve with joy and with respect for who you are.”

I don't know about you but I desire to be a better servant. I desire a pure heart and mind when it comes to serving. God blessess a servant heart. I desire so much for my children. I pray that God will give each one of us parents a servant heart and wisdom how to instill a servant heart into our children so that their lives too will be blessed even more so than ours.

A Parent's Heart- Shannon

Monday, June 13, 2011

June- Servant heart

Parents,

It is hard to believe that school is out and summer has hit full blast. I hope everyone is finding time to spend with your families this summer. Our family's vaction wont be until the end of July. It seems so far away. But we are looking forward to going out of town and are having fun trying to finalize our plans.

I hope everyone is having a good time praying the Scriptures over your children. It is awesome at the verses that God lead me to and how it has changed my perspective on things - being a parent.

June 4th Colossians 3:23
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. (NLT)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren would have a willing heart to work hard and serve you in all things.”

June 5th Matthew 25:34-45
… “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’ (NLT)

“Lord, I pray that you open the eyes of my child/ren to see those in need. I pray that he/she will never refuse to help someone in need.”

June 6th Matthew 7:16a
You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. (NLT)

“Father God, I pray that my child/ren would bare good fruit and that it would be known to all that he/she belongs to you.”

June 7th Galatians 6:10
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. (NLT)

“Dear Lord, I pray that my child/ren would see the opportunities that you provide for him/her to do good to everyone.”

June 8th Proverbs 3:28
If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.” (NLT)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren never turns anyone away that has a need. I pray that you would bless my child/ren so that he/she can help those in need.”

June 9th Galatians 6:3
If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. (NLT)

“Lord, I pray that my child/ren would never think more highly of him/herself than he/she should. I pray that he/she would find his/her identity in you and never put anyone beneath him/her.”

June 10th John 13:15
I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. (NLT)

“Thank you Jesus for the example you have given us. I pray that my child/ren would follow your example and serve others.”


God's Word is so clear on how we are to treat others and that we are to be helpful to others in need. I truely believe that we are being God's hand extended to others when we are willing to help others. I truely desire for my children to have a pure heart full of God's love that aches for others and aches if they are not serving others. I speak life into the spirit and hearts of my children that they would be God's servants.

Blessings on you parents as you diligently pray over your children. It's a process. May God give each of you wisdom and courage to be the Mom and Dad that your children need so that they will grow up and be the man and woman that God created them to be.

A Parent's Heart- Shannon

Sunday, June 5, 2011

June- Servant Heart

Parents,
I hope everyone is enjoying the beginnings of summer and having the kids out of school.
I love this subject of serving. I truely hope my children have pure servant heart and I love the scriptures that God has led me to.
I pray that each one of you are seeking out opportunities to serve yourself and to be the example of serving in front of your children. Serving is such an important part of the life of a believer. It is the very back bone of how God uses the church to be His hand extended to those in need.

June 4th Colossians 3:23
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. (NLT)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren would have a willing heart to serve you in all things.”

June 5th Matthew 25:34-45
… “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’ (NLT)

“Lord, I pray that you open the eyes of my child/ren to see those in need. I pray that he/she will never refuse to help someone in need.”

June 6th Matthew 7:16a
You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. (NLT)

“Father God, I pray that my child/ren would bare good fruit and that it would be known to all that he/she belongs to you.”

June 7th Galatians 6:10
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. (NLT)

“Dear Lord, I pray that my child/ren would see the opportunities that you provide for him/her to do good to everyone.”

June 8th Proverbs 3:28
If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.” (NLT)

“Dear God, I pray that my child/ren never turns anyone away that has a need. I pray that you would bless my child/ren so that he/she can help those in need.”

June 9th Galatians 6:3
If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. (NLT)

“Lord, I pray that my child/ren would never think more highly of him/herself than he/she should. I pray that he/she would find his/her identity in you and never put anyone beneath him/her.”

June 10th John 13:15
I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. (NLT)

“Thank you Jesus for the example you have given us. I pray that my child/ren would follow your example and serve others.”



I hope you enjoy these verses. Please share how you are doing on this journey in praying over your children. I'd love to hear it.

Have a great week!

A Parent's Heart - Shannon