Pastor John,
Beth and I were talking yesterday about what it means to save our children from the spirits of this world – especially since two of her children are now raising young ones of their own!
We noted that kids are just vessels (as we are) and they are either serving as home for the holy Ghost, or some other spirit(s) out there that is NOT Jesus.
I was reminded yesterday that we cannot force a wrong spirit out of our children, they have to do it. Even the youngest of children can hold on to a wrong spirit if they want to. Lying, stealing, immorality, whatever it is – they have to make it leave. The best we can do without Jesus intervening with his power, is to make our children so uncomfortable for holding on to that wrong spirit, that they won’t let it work through them anymore. They have to want it gone because it costs them too much to let it continue.
And that consistency on our part is loving our children. Letting them get by is turning them over to death.
I hope I said that right. I believe the feeling is right.
Thank you.
Jerry
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Yes, Jerry, that is how it is. May God help parents realize that their children need help to overcome the spirits of this age because those spirits hook up with children if the parents settle for it. It’s human nature, and children need to be shown the way to the nature of Christ, which is in the Spirit of God.
Solomon highly recommended that parents make it uncomfortable for their children to allow wrong spirits to work through them and use them. Here are some of the things he said:
Proverbs 13:24. He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him early.
Proverbs 19:18. Chasten your son while there is hope! Do not spare yourself and cause him to die.
It takes strength and wisdom from God to be a good parent. But if we deny ourselves and our own preferences and do things His way, it will help our children tremendously.
Pastor John