🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
PROTECT HIM FROM PHYSICAL HARM
He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
—Psalm 121:3–8
Lord, form a hedge of protection around my child and keep him safe from all kinds of danger and physical harm. Establish wisdom in him to steer clear of dangerous situations....
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PROTECT HIM FROM PHYSICAL HARM
He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
—Psalm 121:3–8
Lord, form a hedge of protection around my child and keep him safe from all kinds of danger and physical harm. Establish wisdom in him to steer clear of dangerous situations....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
HELP HER TO BE AN UPSTANDER
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
—Proverbs 21:3
Lord, grant my child a heart of justice, kindness, and humility, enabling her to intervene on behalf of the weak, and stand up to bullies effectively, at the right time and with the right words, both online and offline....
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HELP HER TO BE AN UPSTANDER
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
—Proverbs 21:3
Lord, grant my child a heart of justice, kindness, and humility, enabling her to intervene on behalf of the weak, and stand up to bullies effectively, at the right time and with the right words, both online and offline....
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How to Evangelise Your Kids
// Max Jeganathan
The principles of biblical apologetics-driven evangelism can be applied to raising children to follow Christ.
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// Max Jeganathan
The principles of biblical apologetics-driven evangelism can be applied to raising children to follow Christ.
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
GRANT HER DISCERNMENT ONLINE
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.”
—1 Kings 3:11–12
Lord, give my child a heart of wisdom and discernment. I pray that she will not blindly follow the fashions of the day, but be able to discern what is true and what is fake....
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GRANT HER DISCERNMENT ONLINE
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.”
—1 Kings 3:11–12
Lord, give my child a heart of wisdom and discernment. I pray that she will not blindly follow the fashions of the day, but be able to discern what is true and what is fake....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
HELP ME TO PLAY MY GOD-GIVEN ROLE IN MARRIAGE
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
Ephesians 5:22–28
Lord, help my spouse and I to joyfully accept and live out our God-given roles in marriage. May we surrender to You daily and remember the biblical principles of sacrificial love....
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HELP ME TO PLAY MY GOD-GIVEN ROLE IN MARRIAGE
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
Ephesians 5:22–28
Lord, help my spouse and I to joyfully accept and live out our God-given roles in marriage. May we surrender to You daily and remember the biblical principles of sacrificial love....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
HELP US WORK TOGETHER IN RAISING OUR CHILD
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5–6
Lord, we surrender ourselves and our child to You. Help us to be of one heart, mind, and voice as we train our child in Your ways. When we disagree on how to raise her, help us to seek Your will in Your Word....
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HELP US WORK TOGETHER IN RAISING OUR CHILD
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5–6
Lord, we surrender ourselves and our child to You. Help us to be of one heart, mind, and voice as we train our child in Your ways. When we disagree on how to raise her, help us to seek Your will in Your Word....
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Our Choice of Words Matters
// Sng Ee Ping
Words can leave lasting impact in our children’s lives. Discover words to use and avoid in this honest sharing from a mother of three sons.
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// Sng Ee Ping
Words can leave lasting impact in our children’s lives. Discover words to use and avoid in this honest sharing from a mother of three sons.
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
PROTECT ME FROM BEING OVERCOME BY WORK
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:16
Lord, help me to be efficient and effective at the workplace, but not to the point of forsaking You and my family. Forgive me when I bring the frustrations and performance-focused attitude of work back home....
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PROTECT ME FROM BEING OVERCOME BY WORK
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:16
Lord, help me to be efficient and effective at the workplace, but not to the point of forsaking You and my family. Forgive me when I bring the frustrations and performance-focused attitude of work back home....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
I FEEL LIKE I’VE FAILED MY CHILD
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
—Hebrews 4:15–16
Lord, sometimes I am filled with a sense of failure and feel that I’ve been a lousy parent. At such moments, enable me to turn my eyes to Jesus, my High Priest, who understands my struggles perfectly....
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I FEEL LIKE I’VE FAILED MY CHILD
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
—Hebrews 4:15–16
Lord, sometimes I am filled with a sense of failure and feel that I’ve been a lousy parent. At such moments, enable me to turn my eyes to Jesus, my High Priest, who understands my struggles perfectly....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
I NEED YOU TO PARENT WELL
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
—Psalm 37:5–6
Lord, I often parent my child without relying on You, choosing words and actions based on how I was brought up, or on the ways of the world. My desire is for You to be my true source of wisdom and strength....
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I NEED YOU TO PARENT WELL
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
—Psalm 37:5–6
Lord, I often parent my child without relying on You, choosing words and actions based on how I was brought up, or on the ways of the world. My desire is for You to be my true source of wisdom and strength....
Read more at bit.ly/34wPtF7
Why We Should Let Our Kids Fail: Jason Wong
// Leslie Koh
Fathers should let their kids stumble and fall as that will help them learn and cope with future problems, says the Board Chairman of Focus on the Family (Singapore).
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// Leslie Koh
Fathers should let their kids stumble and fall as that will help them learn and cope with future problems, says the Board Chairman of Focus on the Family (Singapore).
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
I SURRENDER MY SELFISH HEART
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus...
—Philippians 2:3–5
Lord, I often love only when it’s convenient or when I feel up to it. My heart shrinks when I get stressed or tired, when I am in the privacy of my home, or when I am gripped by selfishness....
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I SURRENDER MY SELFISH HEART
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus...
—Philippians 2:3–5
Lord, I often love only when it’s convenient or when I feel up to it. My heart shrinks when I get stressed or tired, when I am in the privacy of my home, or when I am gripped by selfishness....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
GUARD ME AGAINST THE FEAR OF LOSING OUT
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
—Ephesians 5:2
Lord, thank You for the amazing truth that it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me (Galatians 2:20). Enable me to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus instead of following the world’s selfish and insecure ways....
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GUARD ME AGAINST THE FEAR OF LOSING OUT
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
—Ephesians 5:2
Lord, thank You for the amazing truth that it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me (Galatians 2:20). Enable me to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus instead of following the world’s selfish and insecure ways....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
GUARD ME AGAINST WORRYING OVER MY CHILD’S FUTURE
And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.
—1 Chronicles 28:9–10
Lord, just as David prayed for Solomon in 1 Chronicles 29:8–10, I commit my child’s future to You....
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GUARD ME AGAINST WORRYING OVER MY CHILD’S FUTURE
And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.
—1 Chronicles 28:9–10
Lord, just as David prayed for Solomon in 1 Chronicles 29:8–10, I commit my child’s future to You....
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Take Delight in Your Children
// Ajith Fernando
Show your children that you love and cherish them, and you’ll give them the best home for a fulfilling life.
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// Ajith Fernando
Show your children that you love and cherish them, and you’ll give them the best home for a fulfilling life.
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
GUARD ME AGAINST ANGER
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
—Psalm 141:3
Lord, I confess I sometimes lash out with words and actions that I regret later. Forgive me for my lack of self-control and teach me to rule over my tongue. Set a guard over my lips this day and every day....
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GUARD ME AGAINST ANGER
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
—Psalm 141:3
Lord, I confess I sometimes lash out with words and actions that I regret later. Forgive me for my lack of self-control and teach me to rule over my tongue. Set a guard over my lips this day and every day....
Read more at bit.ly/30I7u1g
🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
BE THE LORD OF MY FAMILY
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
—Psalm 127:1
Lord, I am not the boss of this family, even though I behave like it sometimes. You are the boss. You are the final and ultimate authority of this household, one that my spouse and I humbly submit to....
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BE THE LORD OF MY FAMILY
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
—Psalm 127:1
Lord, I am not the boss of this family, even though I behave like it sometimes. You are the boss. You are the final and ultimate authority of this household, one that my spouse and I humbly submit to....
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
GUARD ME AGAINST MAKING ACHIEVEMENT AN IDOL
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
—Luke 16:13
Lord, forgive me if I sometimes place worldly achievements above honoring you. No one can serve two masters, and I choose with all my heart to serve You, the true and living God, and not the idol of worldly success....
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GUARD ME AGAINST MAKING ACHIEVEMENT AN IDOL
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
—Luke 16:13
Lord, forgive me if I sometimes place worldly achievements above honoring you. No one can serve two masters, and I choose with all my heart to serve You, the true and living God, and not the idol of worldly success....
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How to Talk to Your Children about… Love, Sex and Marriage
// Anne Soh
5 key messages that parents can impart to their children.
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// Anne Soh
5 key messages that parents can impart to their children.
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🙏🏻Prayer of the Day
HELP ME CELEBRATE EACH CHILD AS UNIQUELY CREATED
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
—Psalm 139:15–16
Lord, thank You for my precious child! You are the One who makes each tiny snowflake with a unique and beautiful pattern; how much more have You fearfully and wonderfully made my child....
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HELP ME CELEBRATE EACH CHILD AS UNIQUELY CREATED
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
—Psalm 139:15–16
Lord, thank You for my precious child! You are the One who makes each tiny snowflake with a unique and beautiful pattern; how much more have You fearfully and wonderfully made my child....
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