Jenifer gilley
"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble 
remembering how to fly."
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From: "Linda Gosse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 5:49 AM
Subject: The Word For Today: Wednesday July 12th


> "ARISE, LIFT UP THE LAD...HOLD HIM IN THINE HAND; FOR I WILL MAKE 
> HIM...GREAT." ( GENESIS 21:18 )
>
>                          SAVE THE CHILDREN (2)
>
> In a jealous rage Sarah told Abraham: "Cast out this hondwoman and her 
> son" ( Ge 21:10 ). That's when God intervened. He met Hagar at her lowest 
> point and gave her 4 steps every single parent should take:
> (1) "Arise"-rasie your own self esteem. You can't lift others while you 
> yourself are down. Get God's opinion of you. Allow His Word to pull you 
> out of every slump you've fallen into.
> (2) "Lift up the lad"-give your children positive reinforcement. 
> Regardless of your regrets, your pain or your personal state, God will 
> empower you to lift your children. Many people are mere fragments of what 
> they might have been if someone had lifted them up. This is os important. 
> No oone can come from the outside and tear down your child if you've truly 
> lifted them up.
> (3) "Hold him in thine hand"-initiate personal contact. A warm hug, a 
> touch it seems simple but it's powerful. Your hand scents them like sheep 
> are scented by the shepherd. They know his scent. They recognize his 
> voice. They respond to his touch. If the only time your child hears your 
> voice is in criticism they will shy away from you. Psychologists call it 
> "bonding." If our children don't get it they become dwarfed in their 
> personal, spiritual and mental well being. It's amazing what a touch will 
> do.
> (4) "I will make him...great"-never think that you're not raising great 
> children just because you're raising them alone. God is with you. Your 
> mistakes needn't prevent your children from being great in God's kingdom!
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> Linda("The Prayerwarrior/Angel") (\o/)
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