The Blind Side

Proverbs 3:5-6

Focus: Parents need to ask God to help them with their blindside.

Parents have blind spots. Chances are really good that you will be blindsided by your child. What will you do when that happens?

I. Trust in the OUTSTRETCHED ARMS.

II. ABC's of LETTING GO.

     A. Trust that God LOVES your CHILD even more than you do.

     B. TRUST the CATCHER.

     C. Ask God to you which to take.

The Bourne Identity

Proverbs 22:6
2 Corinthians 5:17-18

Concepts 

Rules without relationship lead to rebellion. 

It really helps to know what makes your child tick and what ticks them off. 

Ephesians 6:4

Focus: Parents need to understand their own identity and their child's.

I. Everybody's BORN identity is BENT.
     A. Your baby was born with GOOD BENTS!
     B. Your baby was born with BAD BENTS!
II. Aim for RE-BORN IDENTITY. 

The Parent Trap

Focus: In our effort to be good parents, we are susceptible to some common traps.

I. PROBLEM: We don't see the trap 3 Kinds of Traps

• The CONTROL trap
• The COMPARISON trap
• The EVERY opportunity trap

REWARDS

II. Solution: Dial in RELATIONALLY

3 PG Dials

• EXPERIENCES
• CHOICES
• RELATIONSHIPS

• What are you doing to ENHANCE your child's relationship with YOU?
• What are you doing to ADVANCE your child's relationship with GOD?
• What are you doing to INFLUENCE your child's relationships with OTHERS?

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates."

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6:4-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/deu.6.4-9.niv

Make It a Habit

Focus: Choose to make it a habit of entering into the awe of God.

“I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you. They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭145:1-21‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/psa.145.1-21.niv

I. Awe SHAPES Me

• WITH PERSPECTIVE
  
• WITH ASSURANCE
  
• WITH GRATITUDE
  
• WITH PURPOSE
• WITH SATISFACTION

II. Forgetting Awe is DANGEROUS!

lII. Make TIME EVERYDAY for Awe