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why do you follow Jesus

Why do you follow Jesus?

Posted by Carey 
· Monday, June 9th, 2014 

Why do you follow Jesus?

Really, I’m curious.

The REASON you follow Jesus will tell you a lot about the depth and genuine-ness of your faith in Him.

And it will speaks volumes to your children – both negatively and positively.

So really, why do you follow Jesus?

Do you follow Jesus because…

  • you think He’s a “blessing machine” that doles out rewards for good/religious behavior?
  • you have a misconstrued belief that He prevents all harm from coming to His followers?
  • your own parents taught you to follow Him and you’ve fallen into step behind them?
  • you want to have some sort of spiritual beliefs, and Jesus is the flavor you like most?
  • you don’t like the alternatives?

Biblically speaking, NONE of those are good reasons. Each one is a twisted motivation that actually leads AWAY from true devotion to Christ.

And if your kids get a whiff of those kinds of motives in you (and I guarantee you, they will), THEY will be led away from genuine faith in Christ too.

Good reasons for following Jesus are pretty simple.

one reason to follow jesus

Jesus is it.

He’s the beginning and the end (Revelation 22:13).

He’s the central theme and focus of all creation (Colossians 1:17).

He’s the one around whom all history revolves (Luke 24:27).

He’s the Creator God, who created YOU for His own purpose (Colossians 1:16).

That’s the kind of “following” that makes a difference.

Lead your kids down the same path

It’s that kind of enthralled devotion to the PERSON of Jesus that provokes the same kind of devotion in our children. They begin to fall in love with a Person, not a set of beliefs, or a list of benefits, or a religious system.

Faith becomes real to them.

Faith comes alive in their hearts.

How do you do it practically?

  • Your children need to know that you follow Jesus because of who He is. Tell them. Talk about it. Share your heart with them.
  • They need to hear you talk about how awesome He is. Marvel over Jesus with your children. Help them see His grandeur, His splendor, His amazing power and wisdom and grace.
  • They need to see that you are delighted with the amazing grace He’s shown in making you one of His own. Tell them your testimony of salvation. Tell them how He’s carried you when you’ve failed. Show them how patient, and kind, and compassionate He’s been toward you.

Below is a bit of inspiration… in the form of a song. Take the following 4 minutes and 32 seconds to remind yourself of the amazing, indescribable nature of your Savior, so that you can step away from the computer and draw your kids into the wonder of who He is. Watch, listen, then go and provoke your kids toward worship.

 

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Categories : Parenting, Spirit Health
Tags : children's spirituality, family discipleship, family spirituality, follow Jesus, godly children, godly family
fruit of the Spirit

Podcast 68 – Why the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist

Posted by Carey 
· Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 

TODAY’S PODCAST

Podcast 68 – Why the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist

If you’ve been in Christian circles for any length of time, you’ve heard a sermon or talk about the fruit of the Spirit. You’ve seen it on plaques in people’s homes, you’ve heard children’s songs about this list of virtues.

Our human tendency is to take list of character qualities like that and make them into a checklist that we have to strive toward. We feel good if we accomplish some of them in a given day, and bad and guilty if we don ‘t.

Is that what the Apostle Paul had in mind when he made the list in the first place? In this episode of the podcast I”m going to show you, what I believe to be Paul’s intention when he created this list of character qualities, and give you some ideas about how you can approach this list with your family (children) to help them understand the true source of those kinds of amazing character traits.

The Christian Home and Family ministry is aimed at helping you build a legacy of faith in your family that lasts for generations. I’d love to help you head in that direction in any way that I can. contact me at http://www.ChristianHomeandFamily.com/contact

I’m available for speaking on this and other topics. Find out more at http://www.ChristianHomeandFamily.com/speaking

I also provide life coaching, spiritual coaching services. Find out more at http://www.ChristianHomeandFamily.com/coaching

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Meat & Potatoes by Adam ReyThe main music track used in the Christian Home and Family Podcast is entitled, “Midian” and is from Adam Rey’s instrumental album Meat & Potatoes – Adam has generously given me permission to use his music, so please, support his generosity by checking out and purchasing his music at www.heyreyguitar.com – (no affiliate relationship, Adam’s just my friend.) ** these are affiliate links

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Tags : family discipleship, family worship, fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5, walk by the Spirit
Rob rienow - Visionary Family Ministries - family discipleship

Podcast 16: Family discipleship between your children

Posted by Carey 
· Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 

Podcast 16: Family discipleship as it relates to your children

Family discipleship is important… in this episode my friend Rob and I discuss what’s worked in our homes, and what we’ve seen the LORD do through it all!

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Today’s Guest:

Rob rienow - Visionary Family Ministries - family discipleship

Rob Rienow
www.VisionaryFam.com

SUMMARY OF TODAY’S PODCAST

Sibling rivalry. Arguments between your kids. Relational difficulties that last a lifetime. Any of these sound familiar? Every parent struggles to help their kids get along, love each other, and learn to be friends instead of jealous enemies. I think one of the key things that is missed is the purpose behind what God has done in putting a particular group of people together and calling it a “family.” He’s put us in a context where we are to learn to love, learn to cooperate, learn to exhort one another in Christ, and become more like Him in the process. You can help your children be friends in Christ, and carry out family discipleship in a way that their relationships with each other are a very key part in seeing that discipleship take place.In this episode, my guest Rob Rienow and I tackle this subject through a conversation we had about these and many other issues. I think you’ll find a ton of helpful things that we kicked around together. Enjoy!

Links & Resources mentioned in this podcast:

  • Covenant Eyes (affiliate link*)
  • Family time training (www.famtime.com)
  • Rob’s product page, including the resource he mentioned  “Never Too Late” for empty-nest parents.
  • You are invited to prayerfully consider partnering with Christian Home and Family.
  • My speaking page

* These resources are affiliate links – you pay the same price, but part of your purchase goes to support the ministry of Christian Home and Family. Thanks!

A couple of brief reminders:

  • THERE WILL BE NO PODCAST THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS – 2012. I pray you have a blessed and wonderful Christmas season!
  • I’d love to do some future episodes that are “Q & A” in nature, regarding anything related to living as a Christian family. Please submit YOUR questions to me in the comments below or in any of these ways.
  • Christian Home and Family is supported by generous donors like you. If you’d like to know more about how you can partner with me in this vital mission, see my partner page.
  • I am available for SPEAKING engagement at your next retreat, conference, or seminar series. Check out my speaking page to find out more.

NEXT EPISODE: January 2, 2013 – Podcast 17 – New Year, New Life: Christian Spiritual Growth – get on track in the new year!

Meat & Potatoes by Adam ReyThe main music track used in the Christian Home and Family Podcast is entitled, “Midian” and is from Adam Rey’s instrumental album Meat & Potatoes – Adam has generously given me permission to use his music, so please, support his generosity by checking out and purchasing his music at www.heyreyguitar.com – (no affiliate relationship, Adam’s just my friend.)

Also, the “resources” music track is from the www.musicrevoluation.com site.

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