I have recently spent a good deal of time with young teenagers. I had many struggles myself, but nothing compares with what our kids are facing today. Peer pressure is stronger than ever, and the divide between God’s way and man’s way is deeper and broader than ever before. Young David began writing the Psalms as a teenager. He made a decision to follow this unseen God with all his heart and life. I believe that decision was with him through every struggle and mistake he faced. David was my hero as a young man. Sure, he was flawed, but to me that meant he was real. If you have a teenager struggling with peer pressure, with temptations, with their identity, take them through these Psalms. I believe they may hold the key to a life that will be blessed. The decisions that young teens make will determine where they will end up when they are 50 and 60. These select Psalms are an excellent guide to making the right decisions.
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Advice for Young Teens from Psalms
Posted: May 9, 2012 in Pathway of Blessing, Commitment, Teens, PsalmsTags: David, god, Jehovah, Teenagers, Lord, Psalm, Heavenly host, Sheol, troubles, teens, tweens, decisions, follow God, meditation
Receiving God’s Ultimate Honor and Kicking at the Cross
Posted: March 30, 2009 in Abraham, Honor, Jesus Christ, Pathway of BlessingTags: Abraham, Covenant of Life and Peace, Eli, Hypocrites, Kicking at the Cross, Life, Medal of Honor, Moses, Zipporah
The Congressional Medal of Honor was conceived in 1861 The Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Services, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an [...]
Honor the Lord with Your Possessions
Posted: March 23, 2009 in Honor, Pathway of Blessing, Possessions, TitheTags: god, Honor, Paul, Possessions, Shipwreck, Tithe
Now imagine that you are on that ship in the Mediterranean. You can hear it breaking up under the force of the wind and the waves. You have been throwing up for hours. You are weak from not eating. You are dehydrated. You know you don’t have verylong to life.
What does all you money mean at that moment. What good are all those possessions. Would you give everything to save your life? Jesus gave everything to save your life. He died on the cross for your sins. He bore the price of your disobedience, your dishonor of the God of the universe. If you have accepted His love for you and asked Him to be your personal Savior, you owe Him everything. How hard is it to honor Him with one tenth of what you make, of one tenth of your substance?
Honor Church Leaders That it May Be Well With Your Soul
Posted: March 2, 2009 in Church Leaders, Double Honor, Full Reward, Honor, Jesus Christ, Pathway of Blessing, Rechabites, Soul, UncategorizedTags: Ananias, Bill Gothard, Double Honor, Eli, Heritage, Honor, Jeremiah, Legacy, Lenexa Baptist, Parable of Talents, Passover, Pastor, Paul, Rechabites, Soul
The Cross is the Anchor of the Christian Walk. Our daily walk, our daily life in Christ must begin at the cross. At the cross we lay aside our fleshly wants and desires, our sin and selfishness, and put on the Lord Jesus Christ. At the cross we lay claim of the exchanged life. At the cross we identify with the Resurrected Reigning Jesus Christ who lives in us and through us. At the cross we realize that God uses pastors and deacons and elders and teachers to build up the church, to work to conform us to Jesus Christ. We honor the cross in their life and the fact that they are God’s messengers to us.
Restoring Honor to Our Family
Posted: February 23, 2009 in Abundant Life, Family, Honor, Pathway of Blessing, Reward, transfigurationTags: 8 Cow Wife, Abide, Abundant Life, Apples of Gold, Cleave, Glory, Honor, Jimmy Lingo, Johnny Ferrier, LUVR, Maid of Honor, Marriage, Reward, Teenagers, transfiguration
What he is saying is your ability to abide in Christ, your power in prayer is nullified if you do not honor your wife. Your wife and the way you honor her is key to abiding in Christ! It is Key to having power in your prayer life. And when you abide in Christ and you have prayer power, GOD IS GLORIFIED!
Honoring Father and Mother – No Drama Queens Allowed
Posted: February 15, 2009 in Curse, Drama Queen, Ephesians 6, Full Reward, god, Honor, Pathway of Blessing, Power of God, Promise of God, UncategorizedSimply because God has given us a promise in His Word does not mean it has become OUR promise. We must claim it for our own! Scripture says God’s Word is established in Heaven, but Jesus says we must pray that God’s WIll is established on Earth as it is in Heaven! Our prayers are the Track that our powerful God moves upon!
