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“He makes the whole [family] fit together perfectly “He makes the whole [family] fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole [family] is healthy and growing and full of love.” Ephesians 4:16 NLT

Bringing up HEROES

“Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife “Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth.” Malachi 2:15 NLT

“Hear, O Israel. The Lord is our God, the Lord is one [the only God] “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one [the only God]! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and with all your soul and with all your strength [your entire being]. 6 These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be [written] on your heart and mind. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your [b]children [impressing God’s precepts on their minds and penetrating their hearts with His truths] and shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road and when you lie down and when you get up. 8 And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand (forearm), and they shall be used as [c]bands (frontals, frontlets) on your forehead. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:4-9

According to Heather R. Gallivan of the Park Nicollet Melrose Center: On a typical day American children ages 8-18 are engaged with some form of media for 7.5 hours. Over 80% of Americans watch TV daily, 3 hours average.

Bringing up Girls – Wonder Women in Training! Make the Word of God her foundation and standard for life, family, and pursuits.

Bringing up Girls – Wonder Women in Training!  Teach God confidence, not self confidence. God’s value for her as the foundation of her value for herself.

Stay Constantly Involved! Love = Time Bringing up Girls – Wonder Women in Training! Stay Constantly Involved! Love = Time

Consistently pray for her and with her. Bringing up Girls – Wonder Women in Training! Consistently pray for her and with her.

Make your relationship & home a safe space. Bringing up Girls – Wonder Women in Training! Make your relationship & home a safe space.

"The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger. "So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:29-30 NKJV   “Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.” Ephesians 6:4 MSG

Developing their Children Growing Christ’s Church Impacting the World Train Boys in their Primary Responsibilities in Life Worshiping the Father Nurturing their Wives Developing their Children Growing Christ’s Church Impacting the World

Don’t make excuses for your son missing God’s standard for their life. Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t make excuses for your son missing God’s standard for their life.

Don’t cover for a boy’s irresponsibility. Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t cover for a boy’s irresponsibility.

Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t lessen or minimize the responsibilities in your son’s life to keep him comfortable or to compensate for a deficiency.

Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t immediately come to your son’s rescue. Boys needs to learn how to deal with pain so that he doesn’t become accustom to quitting. Allow his experience(s) to bring him to the place of revelation that pain doesn’t stop him from fulfilling purpose.

Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t allow boys to develop a habit of whining, complaining, blaming, and making excuses.

Don’t silence his voice. Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t silence his voice. Adults who are naturally confident speakers today didn’t necessarily talk well as a child they were just heard well.

Don’t let dishonesty, disrespect, or defiance or go unchecked. Bringing up Boys – Young Supermen! Don’t let dishonesty, disrespect, or defiance or go unchecked.

“We teach what we know, but we reproduce who we are “We teach what we know, but we reproduce who we are.” - John Maxwell, Author & Leadership Expert   Our goal should not be to just learn & to teach, but rather to transform into God’s Word and then duplicate His character and power.