Fruit of the Spirit

I want my kids to live lives that display the Fruit of the Spirit.  To be children who learn to be loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, gentle, faithful, good, and self-cotntrolled.  To become adults, in the long run, who have been practicing these things for as long as they can remember.

Lord; this is your work.  I pray you'd grow these in my child. 

I know only the Spirit can develop those in them, but as a parent, I can be the gardener that provides the proper soil, light and water to ensure optimal growing circumstances. 

I pray for wisdom to provide that, and for your Spirit to work in me to grow those so I can be a great model of what it should look like.

At Peace With Everyone

Make every Effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.  - Hebrews 12:14

May they be peacemakers in their schools and in their homes, and value a peaceful life.

Back at it.

Holidays are over and I am once again sitting watching for the bus.  I hope this Christmas you were able to spend time with some of the children you are praying for.

I read a great verse in Titus today, prompted by the mom's prayer guide (humility was the word of the day) - Titus 3:2 says "... to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone."  Wouldn't it be wonderful if that characterized all our children?  That's what I'm praying today.

Remembering

Today the kids at school are having a Remembrance Day assembly.  Lord, I pray that they would understand that peace is a good thing, that they value the country we live in.  I pray that they would honor those who have fought for the peace we enjoy and understand that when it comes to war things are not always black and white.  May they learn to value peace in all areas of their lives and strive to be peacemakers rather than cause conflict.