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