Love Your Children
Friday's Devotion (2-22-08)
"The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." Proverbs 29:15 (KJV)
Many people aren't around for their children, yet they wonder... "Why is my child rebelling? Why is my child always in trouble at school?" and the list questions go on and on. You see these commercials on television that say pets are not toys they're for life (Or whatever they say...) but where are the commercials about your children? People these days treat their children like toys and only want them when it's good for them. I couldn't imagine if our God raised us like that... We'd be in serious trouble. If you want your children to make something of themselves and to be great people then you have to make a great sacrifice. You have to be there for them and love them along the way. Kids join gangs because they want to be apart of a family. I know gangs aren't a family, but sadly enough to some kids it's the closest thing they have to it. They need a real family, they need people who love them unconditionally and who will discipline them and praise them when necessary.
I don't have children of my own, but I've been around them most of my life. I helped my sister with my niece and not to mention I can speak from my own childhood. You don't have to be a genius to see what's wrong with kids these days... It's not all their fault like people like to put off. A lot of it is because of bad parenting. You can't abandon/neglect your kids and expect them to be "little angels." You can't let them do whatever they please either. I see people who let their kids control everything because they simply don't want to deal with them. If you love your children then you will correct your children. I've mentioned it before, but I will never forget when my cousin poured his heart out to me and said something along the lines of, "I come home at midnight and my dad just sits there. He doesn't care that I come home so late. How am I supposed to feel? He doesn't love me." He basically told me that he rebels because he wants his dad to love him, he wants his dad to correct him... But he didn't get that response. What are kids to do when their parents just don't seem to care? Take the time to tell your kids that you love them right now, because they may not know it.
Right now I'm working on co-writing an album of children's songs. These songs will be positive message songs and educational in some ways. People will be able to order these CDs and have their kids' names put on each track of the CD. It'll be like the singer is singing directly to your child. I think it's great because it'll make kids feel important and loved. Can't wait until it's finished all up. When it is I'll update you all on that. I've finished the lyrics on 6 of the 8-10 songs so far that we need for the album... If anyone has any topic ideas for songs then let me know!
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins as we forgive all those who've sinned against us. Please help parents to raise and love their children properly and for children to know they are loved and to obey and respect their parents. In Jesus name. A-men!
God bless!