The Grace and Truth Paradox: Excerpts by Randy Alcorn
full excerpts here: http://www.epm.org/resources/2010/Mar/23/grace-and-truth-paradox-excerpts/
Truth, Grace and Media
Parents who wouldn’t dream of letting a dirty-minded adult alone with their children do it every time they let their kids sit and surf channels and access the internet without supervision. There’s nothing new about sexual immorality. But there is something new about the ease with which it invades our homes.
Why do we do this? Because we want to trust our kids, and show them children grace. We don’t want to be known as restrictive, anti-fun or legalistic. We want to be cool parents. The kind that don’t get hung up on rules. Such “grace” is merely parental neglect in disguise.
We sacrifice our children on the altar of appearing cool (which never works anyway). Our children may never recover from this “grace” we’re showing them. In fact, it’s moral child abuse. We should repent of it. Our children don’t need cool parents. They need parents full of grace and truth."
note from Patsy: I would like to add that Satan is a liar and a thief and will stop at nothing to try to seduce us and our children in whatever way he can. Let's encourage and pray for one another that we would not be deceived to his crafty ways. Pray for more Godly wisdom and true love and His amazing grace as we parent. for His glory, Patsy
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
My 45 th Birthday November 6 Thank you, Mama, for choosing life...Mine
GRATEFUL
G - GOD IS FAITHFUL. No matter what I have gone through in my life or will go through in the days He gives me on this earth, be it emotional, physical, or spiritual. My God has proven Faithful, He will do it. His Word is truth. He is my beginning and my end, my greatest treasure. His glory fills my life and this earth and the heavens. He is my ALL and ALL. My Faithful Sovereign God, there is no other GOD. He is worthy of all praise. ALL NATIONS WILL DECLARE HIS GLORY.
R - RAISING OUR KIDS ON THE MISSION FIELD. There are no words to express the gratefulness I feel and the privilege to be able to see our children grow in wisdom and stature in Russia: to learn His sovereignty, His faithfulness, His love for them and for the nations, His sufficiency, His protection, and to learn the importance of joyful sacrifice, selflessness, and service for Jesus and telling others about the greatest gift ever.
A – AMAZING GRACE – God’s grace, what an amazing gift, and completely undeserved, and greater than all my sin. Grace for salvation, Grace for sanctification, Grace in our marriage, Grace in our parenting, Grace for the journey, Grace that will get me to the end and lead me home. Where would I be without Jesus. There is no other name , by which I can be saved. At the name of Jesus every knee will bow down. He is my Lord, my Savior, my closest friend, my redeemer, my superhero, and my KING, oh for grace to love Him more.
T – TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE- GOD HAS GIVEN ME THE BEST FRIEND/PARTNER IN MINISTRY/LOVER. I am so blessed to have been given a man of God who loves Him, me and our children unconditionally, who values commitment, honor and trust, and guards his heart and ours for His service, who takes prayer seriously and prays for me and our children earnestly, who has a passion for the lost and leads by the Word of God, by example, sometimes using words.
E – EVERY GOOD GIFT IS FROM THE LORD. Children are a gift from the Lord. Each one of our 4 children are such blessings, with different gifts, personalities, and beauties. They teach me day by day how to love. Each one brings me joy every day of my life. I am so thankful that the Lord allows me to be their Mama. They help me realize how much joy the Father has in me, his child, and how He cheers me on and rejoices over me with singing. They have been obedient and respectful and most important they love Jesus. I could never ever repay them for the ways they have blessed me.
F- FRIENDS- I HAVE BEEN BLESSED MY LIFE TO HAVE TRUE, ENCOURAGING, AND FRIENDS FROM A YOUNG CHILD UP UNTIL NOW. I am so thankful for all the teachers, pastors, prayer warriors, colleagues, friends the Lord has placed in my life over the years. I have some of the most God-wise friends in the world. They are always there for me to walk through life’s struggles, heartaches and successes and joys. They pray for me and my children, and encourage and spur me on to good deeds. They love me even in my faults, and challenge, inspire, and teach me by example and word to press on and finish well.
U- UNBELIEVABLE FAMILY. THEY SAY WE CAN CHOOSE OUR FRIENDS BUT WE CANT CHOOSE OUR FAMILY (LIKE WE ARE JUST STUCK WITH THEM) I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I WOULD CHOOSE EACH ONE OF MY FAMILY. I am blessed to have a mother who lived out God’s Word in her life for me to see. She didn’t have to “preach” at me or cram His Word or church down my throat, because I learned by her example. She just lived a life of love and sacrifice before and for me. I have the most amazing wonderful siblings and their mates and children. They know every single thing there is to know about me, and yet love me unconditionally and wholeheartedly. They encourage and challenge me. They have set amazing examples of strength, forgiveness, perseverance, mercy, passion, compassion, grace, endurance, integrity, obedience, love, steadfastness, commitment, righteousness, tenderness, faithfulness, honor, courage, loyalty protection in day to day living and serving the Lord. (and yes, I was thinking of each of them when choosing those specific words) I have been blessed with wonderful aunts and uncles who have invested in my life. Over 25 years ago, the Lord blessed me with a second family, the most incredible second parents and sisters/brother anyone could ask for, as if bringing me Michael wasn’t enough He sprinkled my life with his family too.
L- LOVE – I have truly been loved my whole life. There has never even once been a doubt in my heart or mind, even in the most difficult of times, that I am loved, by a wonderful Heavenly Father, and my siblings or their families, and my husband and children, and my friends around the world. LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING !
THANK YOU FATHER FOR THE GRATEFUL HEART YOU HAVE GIVEN ME !
G - GOD IS FAITHFUL. No matter what I have gone through in my life or will go through in the days He gives me on this earth, be it emotional, physical, or spiritual. My God has proven Faithful, He will do it. His Word is truth. He is my beginning and my end, my greatest treasure. His glory fills my life and this earth and the heavens. He is my ALL and ALL. My Faithful Sovereign God, there is no other GOD. He is worthy of all praise. ALL NATIONS WILL DECLARE HIS GLORY.
R - RAISING OUR KIDS ON THE MISSION FIELD. There are no words to express the gratefulness I feel and the privilege to be able to see our children grow in wisdom and stature in Russia: to learn His sovereignty, His faithfulness, His love for them and for the nations, His sufficiency, His protection, and to learn the importance of joyful sacrifice, selflessness, and service for Jesus and telling others about the greatest gift ever.
A – AMAZING GRACE – God’s grace, what an amazing gift, and completely undeserved, and greater than all my sin. Grace for salvation, Grace for sanctification, Grace in our marriage, Grace in our parenting, Grace for the journey, Grace that will get me to the end and lead me home. Where would I be without Jesus. There is no other name , by which I can be saved. At the name of Jesus every knee will bow down. He is my Lord, my Savior, my closest friend, my redeemer, my superhero, and my KING, oh for grace to love Him more.
T – TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE- GOD HAS GIVEN ME THE BEST FRIEND/PARTNER IN MINISTRY/LOVER. I am so blessed to have been given a man of God who loves Him, me and our children unconditionally, who values commitment, honor and trust, and guards his heart and ours for His service, who takes prayer seriously and prays for me and our children earnestly, who has a passion for the lost and leads by the Word of God, by example, sometimes using words.
E – EVERY GOOD GIFT IS FROM THE LORD. Children are a gift from the Lord. Each one of our 4 children are such blessings, with different gifts, personalities, and beauties. They teach me day by day how to love. Each one brings me joy every day of my life. I am so thankful that the Lord allows me to be their Mama. They help me realize how much joy the Father has in me, his child, and how He cheers me on and rejoices over me with singing. They have been obedient and respectful and most important they love Jesus. I could never ever repay them for the ways they have blessed me.
F- FRIENDS- I HAVE BEEN BLESSED MY LIFE TO HAVE TRUE, ENCOURAGING, AND FRIENDS FROM A YOUNG CHILD UP UNTIL NOW. I am so thankful for all the teachers, pastors, prayer warriors, colleagues, friends the Lord has placed in my life over the years. I have some of the most God-wise friends in the world. They are always there for me to walk through life’s struggles, heartaches and successes and joys. They pray for me and my children, and encourage and spur me on to good deeds. They love me even in my faults, and challenge, inspire, and teach me by example and word to press on and finish well.
U- UNBELIEVABLE FAMILY. THEY SAY WE CAN CHOOSE OUR FRIENDS BUT WE CANT CHOOSE OUR FAMILY (LIKE WE ARE JUST STUCK WITH THEM) I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I WOULD CHOOSE EACH ONE OF MY FAMILY. I am blessed to have a mother who lived out God’s Word in her life for me to see. She didn’t have to “preach” at me or cram His Word or church down my throat, because I learned by her example. She just lived a life of love and sacrifice before and for me. I have the most amazing wonderful siblings and their mates and children. They know every single thing there is to know about me, and yet love me unconditionally and wholeheartedly. They encourage and challenge me. They have set amazing examples of strength, forgiveness, perseverance, mercy, passion, compassion, grace, endurance, integrity, obedience, love, steadfastness, commitment, righteousness, tenderness, faithfulness, honor, courage, loyalty protection in day to day living and serving the Lord. (and yes, I was thinking of each of them when choosing those specific words) I have been blessed with wonderful aunts and uncles who have invested in my life. Over 25 years ago, the Lord blessed me with a second family, the most incredible second parents and sisters/brother anyone could ask for, as if bringing me Michael wasn’t enough He sprinkled my life with his family too.
L- LOVE – I have truly been loved my whole life. There has never even once been a doubt in my heart or mind, even in the most difficult of times, that I am loved, by a wonderful Heavenly Father, and my siblings or their families, and my husband and children, and my friends around the world. LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING !
THANK YOU FATHER FOR THE GRATEFUL HEART YOU HAVE GIVEN ME !
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