(Deuteronomy
6:6 -7) (NLT) “And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these
commands I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your
children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a
journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again.”
How
do I begin to leave a legacy that honors God?
1.
Commitment
(Deuteronomy 6:6) (NLT) “And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to
these commands I am giving you today.”
(Nehemiah 4:14) “Don’t
be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for
your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
What am I doing with the hours that I
have been given?
What sacrifices do I need to make to
keep this commitment?
Are you committed to your family?
2.
Consistency
(Deuteronomy 6:7) (NLT) “Repeat them again and again to your
children.”
(1 John 3:18)
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions
and in truth.”
Who do I need to start spending more
time with?
What do I need to cut out of my schedule to be more consistent?
3.
Conversations
(Deuteronomy 6:7) (NLT) “Talk about them when you are at home and when
you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up
again.”
Who do I need to talk to about my life?
How can I spend more time in
conversation with them?
“The future is
something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever
he does, whoever he is.” CS Lewis
40
Hours in church PURPLE
900
hours in school BLUE
1000
hours watching TV [WHITE]
1300
hours playing video games and on the computer YELLOW
3000
hours we spend together as a family RED
Who
has the greatest influence over children to become like Christ? The
Family
(Psalm 145:4-7) “One generation will commend your
works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the
glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your
great deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of
your righteousness.”
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