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03

Aug

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Childrenchild, listen

Taking Care Of Your Parents – Part 3

Another good way to take care of your parents is by truly listening to them when they are speaking to you. Don't be too quick to talk back, interrupt, grumble, or be rude to them. When you keep quiet and listen to them, you get to hear what they are saying, and what they want you to do. Listening is also a way of showing that you care about them and their feelings. That you understand what they are going through. It's hard enough being parents to you and your siblings, juggling work, church, the home and so many other…

Pray for Yourself (Judging Others Series)

06

Jul

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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Childrenchild, children, Holy Spirit, judge, pray

Pray for Yourself (Judging Others Series)

As we continue in this series, we will look at another aspect today - "pray for yourself." You know it's very easy to judge others. You see them doing something you perceive to be wrong and bam! You find a word to quickly call them maybe out loud or in your mind. Your face even shows it even if you don't say it. That's very natural. And God being merciful will give His Holy Spirit freely to you. The job of the Holy Spirit is to quickly and lovingly show or tell you some things. One, the Spirit of God…

05

Jul

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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Childrenchild, children, judge, pray, praying

Pray For Them (Judging Others Series)

The power of a genuine prayer for something to happen or for someone to change can never be overrated. Instead of judging your friends, pray for them. Prayer is one mighty tool to use to create the change you want. In its purest form, it touches the heart of God and moves His hands to do the miraculous. And God always listens to a prayer said on behalf of someone. When God hears your prayers concerning somebody, He listens. So pray for them. It is called intercession. When you intercede on behalf of someone, asking God to help them have…

30

Jun

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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Childrenchild, children, chocolate, hypocrite, meat

Hypocrisy 101 – Judging Others

Hypocrisy 101 is judging others. Let's look at the story of Tabitha. Tabitha looked left then right, sure that no one could see her, she scooped two more pieces of meat into her bowl and covered them with some spoons of rice. She smiled to herself, congratulating herself for being so smart. Later in the day, she found her sister eating more than the usual share of chocolate. She knew her sister had taken them without their parents' permission. "I will report you" she told her sister. That's hypocrisy 101! A hypocrite is someone who condemns someone for doing or…

26

Jun

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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Childrenchild, irresponsible, jokes, judge, speak

Watch What You Say As Children

Do you know that what you say or do shows how responsible you are? People can quickly judge that about you (how responsible you are) without even spending much time with you or knowing you for long? So you have to watch what you say. This truth cannot be overemphasized. Imagine someone sees or hears you making fun of people all the time. Almost every time this person sees you, you are making fun of someone or doing one wrong thing or the other. What do you think they will say or think about you? It can’t be positive; therefore…

07

Jun

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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Childrenanger, child, children, fight, forgive, gossip

Forgive – How To Handle Anger – Part 4

'I choose to forgive you for the bad words you have said to me.' These were the words Tatiana said to Mercy before she turned away and started walking home. Earlier that day, Mercy and her gang of bullies had done all they could to get Tatiana to lose her cool and start a fight. From spreading gossip about John and her kissing under the stairs during recess, to purposely pouring water on her. Can she forgive? Tatiana didn't lose her temper because she knew what they were trying to do. And she had made a vow to God that…

02

Jun

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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How To Handle Anger As A Child – Part 1

I'm sure you have felt angry before. The feeling you have inside your heart when someone or something gets under your skin; that's anger. You feel all the blood pumping inside your heart, ready to release some very harsh words through your mouth and actions. When it's a person, you want to say bad words to them or harm them back. If it's a situation you might likely scream out or yell or hit the wall or something. Everyone feels anger. It's a human emotion. Even God that isn't human feels anger. Jesus felt angry when He saw how the…

Praying For Others – Pray For Protection

13

May

By Odafe Ava Simeon

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Childrenchild, family, prayer, Protection, work

Praying For Others – Pray For Protection

The world is full of so much evil; everyone needs to be protected. And this is where your prayer comes in - you can also pray for protection; for people to be protected by God. The bible tells us that God is the ultimate protector of all mankind. If God does not protect someone, then every form of human protection is utterly useless. See this verse of the Bible: If the LORD does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the LORD does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to…