Parenting

I haven't been on this blog site in several years, but with all that is going on in the news I would like to touch on parenting in this particular blog. You see, we are losing this last generation of children because we have been legally told we can no longer chastise our children. Not to mention, all the GMO's being pumped into our food supply it is mentally affecting the masses; especially the children.

First and foremost, you are NOT your child's friend, and attempting to do so you destroy the parenting process. Parents destroy the parenting process by rewarding children who throw temper tantrums, teenaged pregnancies, poor behavior that does not invoke a reward; these things are destroying the parenting process with the help of the parent.

GMO's or, genetically modified organisms are foods that different types of chemicals and hormones are pumped into the food suppliers such as cattle, dairy cows, chickens, fruits, vegetables and so on. These organisms are manipulated at the hands of man in a laboratory. The GMO's are producing serious side affects on adults and children's ability to think, grow, and function at a "normal" rate. This does not help as humanity continues to procreate and bring more children into the world.

ADD, attention deficit disorder was never a common mental health issue in children or adults. Now, it is as common as hypertension (high blood pressure). ADD affects the attention span, social development, the ability to productively communicate, and live a life free of anxiety disorders. ADD also affects behavior in children and adults alike.

Parents must monitor the food intake, and technology affects our children too. Parents must monitor the time children spend with technologically advanced toys, video games and devices. Cellular phones emit radiation first and foremost, and radiology of many forms cause cancer. Prolonged hours on video games or in front the television affect the eyes as well as manipulates the mind.

We as parents need to take back the concept of raising our children as a village, and deprogram our children from the multiple influences that are destroying our children's mental capacity to grow into healthy, self dependent children that can properly perform and socialize in the community.

We are losing our children, and it is going beyond out of control. A young man shot up a church in South Carolina and killed 9 people. Throughout history the children and young adults are becoming far more dangerous then our soldiers on the battle field. It must stop! We need to save our children and be parents, and stop trying to be their friends.

We need to invest more time into being parents to our children instead of trying to be their friends, and medicate them by pacifying them with "things."
Keep Growing and Glowing.

-Lessynz

ADD & ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/

GMO Facts | The Non-GMO Project. http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/

Seek Divine Direction

In today's busy world, we are used to getting things in record time. We get our food fast, we relate to people from different time zones in real time via email and instant messaging. Everything is ordered, delivered and expected in a rush and if our demands are not met on time, we complain or take our business elsewhere.

In today's reading, David's men were distraught. The troop had returned to camp to find their homes destroyed, their family and possessions taken away. They were close to stoning David. At that moment, it would have been easy to react hastily under pressure. Perhaps he was tempted to lash out at the men, as he too had suffered loss, or he could have made rash promises of victory and restoration to them.

Instead David did what we must do in our everyday lives. He simply inquired of the Lord. He did not assume victory or conclude that going to fight was the best and only option, He let God decide.

You cannot have a successful journey in life without seeking divine direction in your endeavours. You must yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life to direct and guide you; He will never lead you astray.

He is the divine navigator, follow His lead today.

Return To The Potter

Intelligent Design is the understanding that the complexity, beauty and composition of this world is the work of an intelligent mind as opposed to a random, non-purposeful chain of events. Creationists believe that this Intelligent Designer is God.

The Bible tells us that God is our Potter and we are the work of His hands, products of His labour. A Potter shapes the clay, fires it and then glazes it in order to design different objects for the desired purpose. A ceramic vase is designed with its unique purpose in mind, to hold flowers.

In the same way, God, your Intelligent Designer and perfect Potter knows just what purpose you were created for. You are the work of His hand and only in His hands, can you be moulded, fired up and shaped to fulfil His desired will for your life.

If you want to leave your footprints on the moon, you must return to God, the Potter and ask Him to show you what destiny He had in mind when He was creating you. Submit to His shaping and moulding. Allow Him to fire you up.

Relent in absolute surrender to His decoration and beautification of your life for His glory.

I Have Done Well!

As they had their pasture, they became satisfied,
And being satisfied, their heart became proud;
Therefore they forgot Me.

Hosea 13:6



... Their needs were met; they were content; they were not struggling for sustenance for themselves or their livestock.

"Take your rest, my soul, for all is well. I don't need to continue this rigid discipline; I no longer need to rise early and work into the long hours of the night. I have plenty for myself. I have done well. My provisions have proven adequate. I am proud of my accomplishments."

And in this state of false security, plenty, and pride--they forgot God.

But this world where we live has very effective ways of reminding us that God is in control and that He doesn't want us to "forget" Him.

We tend to do that, don't we? When everything in my world is spinning just the way I have planned for it to spin, I don't really "need" God in my life--just some "WD 40" for small emergencies and extra cash for those unexpected things that I can handle all by myself. Then something really goes haywire."

Thank You dear Lord, that you don't say, "Well, they're getting along all right; I'll just leave them alone." No. You are there all the time, watching, listening for the slightest whisper, catching our tears, and You do comfort, You do console. You haven't taken our name off Your list of loved ones. There we are and there we stay. I would so like to be as faithful to You as You are faithful to me. But, I'm pretty hard-headed and slow to change my precious ways. But You know that, don't You? I love You for Your patience with me.

A Formidable Foe

 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. EPH 6:12

I was talking to the Lord about the struggles that are facing nearly all of us in this crazy mixed-up world and these thoughts came to me. Why in the world do I think--even for a split micro second--that I can in any way deal with the forces of wickedness in the heavenly places--with the forces of evil that come into my world? And I don't mean just scary, Harry Potter, "end-times" kinds of things--I mean anything and everything that is not of God. That would include personal struggles like anger, addictions, depression, pride, greed, self-centeredness, pornography, sexual promiscuity, and everything else that has its roots in this world and is empowered by this world! Read it again!

Rulers! Powers! The forces of darkness! Wicked spiritual forces!

You talk about a formidable foe! Let me clarify and emphasize just a little:

For the conflict that I experience--calling for extended effort on my part--at times great effort lasting for a prolonged period where I am contending with my opponent--is not--this is a very definite, firm, unquestionable, indisputable negative--against the people in my world--my family, my spouse, my children, my peers, or my co-workers--but this contention where I sometimes must fight violently, striving with great difficulty--is in opposition to the rulers, powers, and forces of wickedness in the heavenly places!

My opponent cannot be seen or touched, but I can sense him--his presence--and I can view his sadistic, vicious, often tragic handiwork. I can talk to him although he does not respond to me as coming from himself, but speaks to me through the person [or people] with whom I am interacting--and they are perhaps spouting painful, hateful, thoughtless, cruel words, obscenities or even suggesting harmful, drastic action!

One of his main tools is darkness--signifying ignorance, confusion, misunderstanding, a closed mind or a rebellious attitude. The Lord brings light and life! In Him was LIFE and that Life was the light of men and the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot eradicate it--did not comprehend it--cannot extinguish it--did not overcome it (John 1:4-5)! Paul contrasts this wicked force with the forces of God and tells me, "Anabel, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil [this formidable foe]" (Eph. 6:10-11). But I ignore His words of caution and try to win this battle with MY strength and MY wisdom! How utterly foolish (stupid) of me!

God does not intend for us to fight these formidable forces. HE WILL FIGHT THEM FOR US! Our job is to keep our mind focused on that truth! Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's! (II Chron. 20:15a)

So I--in desperation--cry: "Lord, I cannot do this! I simply cannot! The battle is too much for me! These forces are so much greater than mine! You must do it for me, Lord!" Then believe; "I have given this battle to the Lord. And when I asked Him to do it all for me, He said, 'All right.' He heard me! He took my battle!"

Does that mean that I will experience nothing but victory? No. It means that my strength for this battle comes from Him! Does that mean I will never get "war weary"? No. Jesus, Himself, had to withdraw and rest! Does it mean that I will never be wounded? That I will come out unscathed or still kicking? No. But it does mean that the battle and the outcome of that battle is not mine. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord (II Chron. 20:14). And stand he will, for the Lord is able to make him stand (Rom. 14:4b).

Do I actually think that anyone or any power could be victorious over the Lord, aborting HIS plan for theirs?

Lord, there is no one besides You to help
in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude (this formidable foe). O Lord, You are our God, let not man prevail against You. II Chron. 14:20 NAS

Humble Yourself to End the Argument

By Rick Warren





“What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” (James 4:1 NIV)

As I talk with couples, one of the most common complaints I hear from people is, “We just can't seem to get along. We argue so much. We love each other, so why is it we have major blowups over such minor issues?” I talk with parents who say, “With my kids there is constant tension. I don’t understand why we’re always in an argumentative mode.”

James doesn’t beat around the bush. Long before modern psychology came along, he had some profound insights on the cause of conflict. James 4:1 says, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” James says that the cause of arguments is conflicting desires. When my wants conflict with your wants, the sparks are going to fly.

The Bible makes very clear that there are three basic desires we have that cause conflict: possessions, pleasure, and pride. These desires are legitimate and God-given unless they’re out of control. When you put them above other people and they become the most important things in your life, they will cause conflict.

So what is the cure for arguments? It’s one of the hardest lessons to learn: humility.

Grace is God’s power to change. What would you like to change about yourself? Whatever it is, you need grace to do it. What do you want to change about your relationships, your marriage, or your family? Whatever you would like to change, you can’t do it on your own. You need grace, and there is only one way to get it: You humble yourself. God doesn’t give grace to people who are full of pride and think, “I can do it on my own.” He gives it when we come and say, “God, I need your help.”

That's where you get the power to make the changes you want to see.

Life Challenges

Life is filled with all kinds of challenges. From the day you are born until the day you expire, you will face one challenge after the next. From the challenges of the birth process to the challenges of growing pains and beyond adulthood, you will either grow stronger from your life challenges or weaker.

I remember in the fall of 2008, I was a freshman in college and had just entered a world ethics course. My instructor was an amazing teacher and he introduced a term into the course discussion that gave me a new perception of problems and opportunities, he called them "probortunities."

He said, "When you come to that fork in the road and are face with a 'problem' in life, will you look at it as a problem or an opportunity?"  As I looked at the question on the monitor screen - being a full time online student - I had to put those critical thinking skills to the test.

Coming from a diversified walk of life, I always looked at my life challenges as problems; never opportunities. Yet, when posed with this question, it granted me a new perspective of how to look at the problems I encountered in my life.

I vaguely recall my instructor stating, "a problem is never a problem unless you make it into one." This is true. Are you going to "turn a mole hill into a mountain" or are you going to embrace the opportunity of a new challenge to overcome in your life?

From that day forward, there has not been a single challenge that I have not managed to turn into an opportunity of enlightenment, learning and growing.

You gain wisdom as you grow older, you learn who you are, where you want to go, and what you want out of life based on the challenges you encounter all your Life journey.

Are you going to look at your problems as blockage in your life and something you cannot overcome or are you going to take every problem as an opportunity to learn, grow, and challenge your greatest potentials?