so together we can run hand in hand to the Lord.
We can trust there is nothing that surprises our
heavenly Father, and there is no temptation
He cannot redeem us from or empower us to
walk through. “God has said, ‘Never will I leave
you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with
confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be
afraid’ ” (Hebrews 13:5-6).
5. The ability to use self-control will define the
people we become.
It’s high time we have a frank conversation
about the destruction we have seen unleashed
in the lives of the people we have admired
because they have lacked the ability to say no to
themselves. This is especially true in the area of
purity. Not only is sexual sin rampant, but so is
sexual abuse. We must teach both our boys and
our girls that they are not victims of their feelings
or urges. They can say no to their bodies. They
simply must.
6. The need to belong, to be known, to be
accepted, to feel affection is valid.
Our kids are not making up these feelings. It is
not unusual for them to wish they had someone
who would unconditionally love them and
faithfully walk beside them. This need can be
addressed to a great degree in their family but
will be most fully felt in their relationship with
the Lord. No person can ever meet this need
perfectly, and neither sex nor marriage will ever
fill the longing of their hearts. This need inside
them is met in Christ, and the tug for more is a
call to press in and love Him more.
Oh Father,
I praise You for being holy and right. Thank You
that You are not a God of perversion and that
You do not withhold any good thing from those
who love You, as Psalm 84:11 says. Help me
point to You as not only the standard for purity
but also as the One who enables us to walk in
purity. Please protect my kids from the attacks
and schemes of the enemy and help my children
make choices consistent with Your Word and
the righteous and pure life You desire for Your
children. In Jesus’s name I pray, amen.
Lee Nienhuis is a passionate Bible teacher whose love for the Lord
and the Word is contagious. Lee is the host of the Moms in Prayer
Podcast and serves as a Communications Specialist for Moms in
Prayer International. With a heart for Inductive Bible Study and
missions, she speaks domestically and abroad communicating a
dynamic vision for the next generation and biblical literacy. Lee’s
book, Brave Moms, Brave Kids: A Battle Plan for Raising Heroes, is
a clarion call for parents who are looking to raise whole-hearted
Christ followers in this generation, and her new book, Counter-
Cultural Parenting released June 2020.
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