22April2008

Leading Little Ones to God

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

A book review of Leading Little Ones to God by Marian M. Schoolland

My husband’s parents purchased this book for us when David was a baby, the same book they used with their children. Originally published in 1962, it is doctrinally sound, has small enough lessons for a preschooler, and contains excellent questions for understanding. Each lesson comes with a hymn. Most are unfamiliar, but we’ve simply been reading those as poems.

The title and some people’s comments about this book and others like it remind me of a danger with a devotional book. I don’t know whether I expected to finish the book and have my children immediately express a desire for salvation, but that hasn’t happened! I am reminded that a book doesn’t lead a person to God. God must draw a child to Himself.

The organization is different than other devotional books. It is designed topically rather than chronologically. The first lessons are on the attributes of God, progressing through concepts important for understanding salvation. The final lessons are on Christian virtues, such as giving, serving, and praying. The book would be particularly helpful for parents who have not grown up in church, who may find it difficult explaining the Bible in a way that a young child can understand. In this respect, it is an important book for giving a vocabulary to parents who desire to teach their children about God.

For most of the book, the lessons have gone over Bethel’s head, currently three and a half years old; however, I’ve noticed the last few weeks she’s actually paying attention. She still doesn’t usually get any questions right, even factual ones, but her cognitive ability is growing quickly. I remember great leaps with David about this age, too. David (who will be five this summer) understands the lessons perfectly, and can often answer the questions correctly. It has been a good book for him.

Next I think we’ll be going through Big Truths for Little Kids, which is another book that focuses on doctrine rather than simply Bible stories. We’ve done parts of this book, but never gone systematically through it. I’ll report when we finish.

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4April2008

Everyday Talk: Book Review

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

Everyday Talk by Jay Younts.

(This is cross posted at SharperIron.)

Because a wise man studies his speech (Prov. 15:28), parents and teachers of children would do well to consider Jay Younts’s book Everyday Talk, studying with him how to apply Deuteronomy 6:6-7 to their lives and talking about God’s Word “when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise” (v. 7). Similar to Lou Priolo’s book Teach Them Diligently, Everyday Talk focuses on just one aspect of discipleship rather than several. The similarity is not surprising, considering that Priolo gives much credit to Younts on the acknowledgment page of his book (Teach Them Diligently, p.iv).

Readers looking for scripts of conversations to help children obey, be respectful, and behave will be disappointed; however, practical suggestions and good study questions at the end of each chapter help parents apply the given principles to their specific situations. For this reason, Everyday Talk would be an excellent tool and guide in a discussion class. The study questions are perhaps the most valuable component of the book.

The book is not organized by discussion topic; rather it follows a progression of ideas about communication: from examining one’s own walk with God to effective listening, to directing and responding when children disobey those commands, and finally to understanding how our responses to disobedience reflect our priorities. The book concludes with several loosely related chapters. Younts explains how parents should adjust everyday talk based on the child’s age. (One shouldn’t give commands to or correct a four-year-old the same way one would a fourteen-year-old.) He argues that the teaching of wisdom extends the protection of the home when children are young. Two chapters address talking about sex and music. Several others highlight more general topics such as talking about the deceptiveness of the world, communication between husband and wife, and swearing.

Key thoughts that make this a valuable book for parents include the discussion on teaching children to pray. Some seem reluctant to tell children exactly what to say when they talk to God. Younts reminds the reader that Jesus gave specific words to His disciples when He taught them to pray; he encourages parents to do the same. In this way children have the building blocks to make their own spontaneous prayers.

In Chapter Three, Younts addresses the common practice of lecturing instead of engaging in true give-and-take conversation. Talking without listening is a sure method for speaking unhelpful or unedifying words. This key discussion provides a helpful pattern for parents to follow as they speak with their children.

Chapter Four is about giving directions children must obey. Significantly, Younts provides a good explanation of biblical authority as it relates to discipline. That explanation is important as a response to the teachings of Christians who deny the legitimacy of using parental authority. At the same time, Younts recommends lucidity in lieu of unbiblical harshness when exercising that authority. Here is how he explains it:

God does not want your children to obey you simply because you are bigger than they are and can physically control them. Obedience is more than giving in to coaxing or threats. God wants your children to obey you because it pleases Him and blesses them. (p. 44)

The next chapter follows up with a discussion about responses when our children disobey our instructions. Using the example of Moses and his relationship with rebellious Israel, Younts challenges the reader to respond in an extraordinary, God-centered way.

If you make the matter primarily a personal offense against yourself and respond in anger and frustration, you will do what any ordinary parent might do. . . . In Numbers 20, Moses’ anger got in the way of the real problem. The people were not trusting God to provide water for them. They got mad at Moses. Moses responded as if the problem were only between himself and the people. Yes, the people were ungrateful, forgetful and disrespectful to Moses. But Moses forgot he was not the main figure. The central figure was God. (pp. 63-64)

At several points, I wished for more discussion of ideas that seemed confusing or vague. Most significantly, in Chapter Two, “Your Children and the Gospel,” Younts emphasizes how the gospel touches every area of our lives. What he says is excellent, but I wished for more development. He does not discuss how to explain difficult concepts to young children. He does, however, discuss how a parent can use a child’s inability to obey (pre-salvation) to present the necessity of salvation, but he is unclear in exactly how asking God (pre-salvation) for help to obey leads to asking God for salvation. Younts does not indicate any difference between the child’s response or the parent’s instruction before or after salvation. I wish he had clarified this part more. Still, I don’t intend these observations to negate the book’s value.

Younts’s strengths are using biblical examples to illustrate parenting truths and carefully challenging without discouraging parents. He is authoritarian without being harsh. Everyday Talk offers something new in the discussion of published child-rearing resources. The book is biblically sound, encouraging, and worth the time to read and consider.

Read chapter one here.

Read Jay Younts’s blog here.

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6March2008

A Light on the Path: Proverbs for Growing Wise (Book Review)

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews; Wisdom.

A Light on the Path: Proverbs for Growing Wise by L. J. Sattgast, illustrated by Nancy Munger

I’m always on the lookout for good Christian books for my children. They’re sometimes hard to find. They’re either insipid and shallow or the artwork is terrible. Sometimes the Scripture isn’t exactly used appropriately.

I’m especially interested in books on Proverbs. I found this book several years ago, particularly happy to see the illustrations by Nancy Munger, whom I appreciate for her happy faces.

The author selected Proverbs that are understandable and applicable to children. She explains each proverb in verse form, and includes the biblical text underneath. The illustrations match the text, and both are well executed.

The other day, I pulled this book out to read to my children. Bethel (age three) in particular enjoyed this book. She kept looking at the pictures long after I had finished reading.

I’ve seen the Elizabeth George books, I wanted to like them, but ultimately I was disappointed with the text and artwork. The poetry made me cringe, the application didn’t fit the Scripture, and the artwork didn’t seem to fit the audience. The Kenneth Taylor book on Proverbs does a better job with application, but I don’t like it as well as the Sattgast and Munger book.

Wisdom, what is it?
It’s treasure untold!
It’s better than rubies
Or diamonds or gold!

For when you know God
And follow His ways,
Then you will be wise
The rest of your days!

(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10

I saw a troop of ants go by
One sunny summer day.
They gathered up my picnic crumbs
And took them all away….

Wouldn’t it be lovely
If we were just as bold
To do the things we ought to do
Before we’re even told?

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24January2008

Bad Books on a Military Base

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews; Military Life.

We have two libraries in our town. One is in Alamogordo (our city), about ten minutes from our house. The other library is on Holloman Air Force Base, our base where my husband is stationed. They have story time on the same day, at the same time. I’ve always gone to story time on base, primarily because afterwards I can go grocery shopping and we can eat lunch with daddy.

I noticed the library had a new acquisition in the children’s room: Why War Is Never a Good Idea by Alice Walker.

Here is what Publisher’s Weekly had to say about the book.

In a startlingly graphic exploration of the horrors of war, Vitale (When the Wind Stops) first paints folk-like landscapes in his signature style, showing graceful, brown-skinned mothers cuddling their children, and birds soaring through the jungle. Then he crushes them, covers them with gray paint, or smears horrid, waxy substances over them, and collages the results—which, like the fruits of war, are the stuff of nightmares. Walker’s (There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose, Smelling Me) text is equally frightening. Of a “blissful” mother and child, she writes, “They do not smell War… Marching slowly/ toward them.” She shifts into second person: “War tastes terrible/ & smells/ Bad… You could die/ While/ Choking/ &/ Holding/ Your/ Nose.” Accompanying the latter passage, Vitale shows a creature made of some unspeakable, dripping, brown and green muck, in whose depths plastic soldiers are buried and whose face has the shape of a skull. The final spread offers a view from inside a deep well. Its walls are encrusted with some brackish substance, and 11 dark faces—mothers, children, a man in a suit—peer down into it. “Now, suppose,” Walker concludes, “You/ Become War/ It happens/ To some of/ The nicest/ People/ On earth:/ & one day/ You have/ To drink/ The/ Water/ In this place.” Leaving kids feeling more aware than ever of their helplessness in the face of real and terrifying issues beyond their control, this book may be even more disturbing than a fact-based presentation. Ages 4-8.

Take a look at the book. Is it true that war is always a bad idea? As a part of the US military force, I recognize the horror of war. I believe war is a terrible thing, but sometimes the horror of war is necessary. If my husband and I did not believe this, we would not be a part of our military.

Is there never honor in war? Does all war kill indiscriminately? Does war ever care about the civilians going about their daily lives? This book shows the violence and evil and none of the good. It is not a good book on war for any child, let alone for those whose parents are a part of the US military.

Would you give this book to a child whose father or mother is deployed? Training for a mission? How do you pray for your pilot daddy, when you’re given a book telling you that war never cares for people, old buildings, and the environment?

I’ve found a number of children’s books on war, and never felt so angry as this. There are far better ways to teach children than this. This book has no place in a US military library.

Next week, we’ll be at the library in town. We’ll eat lunch with Daddy another day.

p.s. In all of the air force libraries, it appears to be only two places: here at Holloman, and Ellsworth Library in South Dakota.

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18December2007

The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews; Family Devotions.

It seems to be the custom among some groups to sneer just a bit at Bible story books. Although I don’t think it’s wrong to have Bible reading time for children of all ages, I also do not think it is wrong to use written materials specifically designed to teaching children about God. In some ways, a guide to parents (particularly fathers) is helpful in developing a habit of talking about God. Fathers and children may grow out of these books, but I see them as having tremendous value when children and families are young.

We just finished The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes once again. I think this is the third or fourth time we’ve gone through it.

I have the older edition, the one with realistic illustrations. I feel somewhat strongly that the illustrations should not be cartoonish, because we’re trying to communicate the reality of God’s Word. Bible stories are not in the same category as their many picture books, so I like for the illustrations to be distinctive as well. I’m not suggesting that children will be confused, but that I have a specific goal that is communicated best with realistic artwork.

Each picture comes with a Bible story that Taylor explains in simple, easy to understand language, without distorting the truth of God’s Word. I appreciate that Taylor does not add conjecture or imagined details for interest. When we first started reading the book, I was bothered by the “negative” parts of the stories. It seemed, especially in the Old Testament section, that people were always making God angry. But I came to realize that without God’s anger at sin and wickedness, the need for salvation is minimized. I have concluded that the book provides a good balance.

The stories are short, but they are understandable for a young child, particularly for children ages 2 through 4, roughly. Our baby (13 months) climbs up occasionally on daddy’s lap when he’s reading, but most of the time she’s in the room, aware of the routine, but not understanding the story. Bethel (three years old next week) understands some of it. Some of her lack of understanding is developmental, I believe, and some is simply a lack of attention. Having pictures helps, and I’ve noticed that when the picture engages her mind, she’s more likely to pay attention.

Finally, each story includes good questions and Scripture references. We’ll probably come back to this book in a bit, and read the Scripture instead of the story.

For now, we started going through Leading Little Ones to God. I’ll tell you what I think when we’ve gone through it a bit more, but so far we’ve been pleased with it.

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26July2007

Heartfelt Discipline Review– Part 3

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, you may want to do so before reading Part 3.

In Part 2 of Heartfelt Discipline Clarkson shifts to a more practical style. Now I’m learning with reading Clarkson (and other non-spankers) is that it’s important to understand how they define terms.

Take, for example the chapter titles in Part 2: “Sympathy Versus Strictness,” “Encouragement Versus Guilt,” Nurture Versus Neglect,” and “Instruction Versus Information.” You can see the value of the first two chapters here are going to depend on how Clarkson defines terms like strictness and guilt.

What Clarkson chooses to emphasize is good: we do need to listen, understand, and encourage our children. Parents can be cruelly rigid, to the detriment of their children. His chapter on Nurture (spiritually nurturing one’s children) is excellent, and contains a helpful acronym (ARTS) for using the Bible for family devotions (or just casual discussions).

• Ask a Question. Think of a fun or thought provoking question on the passage (Like, what would it be like if you grew up to be nine feet tall, when discussing David and Goliath).
• Read the Bible. Read the passage slowly and with expression, to the best of your ability.
• Talk about It. Ask the children questions about the text. Ask factual questions, but also application questions (How can we trust God in situations we face?)
• Speak to God. Pray about what we just learned, and ask God to help you and your children apply the specific lesson to your own lives. (pages 107-8)

Isn’t that great? I thought it was, anyway.

Now, for the part that I didn’t like, and we have to start talking about terms. I’m still trying to understand the hangup about strictness. It seems like Clarkson is creating a false dichotomy: you either have sympathetic, understanding parents, OR you have strict parents. Here is a paragraph that gave me pause:

In contrast with the sympathetic parent is the strict disciplinarian. The image that comes to mind is the parent who controls her child’s behavior, punishing disobedience whenever it surfaces and tolerating no challenges to her authority. The rightness of strict discipline is widely accepted among Christian parents, and yet it has no real biblical basis. My guess is that the widespread acceptance of the idea of strict discipline originates with the “spare the rod, spoil the child” axiom and the misapplication to young children of the Proverbs passages about the rod. (page 81)

Now, at this point, I’m trying to figure out what Clarkson means when he talks about strict parents, because I would have a problem with rigid, insensitive parents who control every decision to the smallest detail. I can agree that a number of Christian parents would benefit from taking the time to think like the child (just like the story with David saying thank you, we don’t always understand what’s motivating behavior). I don’t think Clarkson is objecting to having high expectations for children’s behavior, even though it sounds like it (I don’t knowingly ignore challenges to my authority, for example). Clarkson actually explains what he’s talking about in the very next paragraph. I’ll just give you the first sentence.

Strictness in discipline emphasizes the parent as the controlling party and puts parents in an adversarial role with their children.

I’m still trying to figure out why a parent as the controlling party is inherently problematic. This isn’t the only reference to this concept. God did create an authority structure, with the parents in authority over the children. Our young children don’t choose on their own to do right, share, say thank you, brush their teeth, and so on. If we want those things done, we must control our children. Right? Granted that as children grow older, parents should be gradually controlling less of the child’s environment, but I do not believe control is a bad thing, nor do I believe that a parent exercising parental power (or authority) precludes loving the child, showing mercy, and so on.

The problem is, Clarkson is not speaking in biblical terms. The biblical concept that parents need is not sympathy, but biblical mercy. Yes, some Christian parenting experts believe justice and mercy are incompatible (that is, if a parent is just, he will not be merciful), but this contradicts what we understand about God and His mercy. We are commanded to be merciful, even as God is merciful. Love does cover (or overlook) a multitude of sins. But even as God is merciful, he still does not tolerate sin. He still disciplines us when we allow sin in our lives, even as he gives grace when we are humbly repentant.

Guess I’ll talk about guilt tomorrow.

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19July2007

Two Quotes from Parenting with Wisdom

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

Some quotes we discussed from our meeting today. We missed you if you were absent.

Once others begin to lean on human reasoning as their main source of direction in raising children, the Bible ceases to have the preeminence as the basis for all conduct and decisions. Consequently, such mothers do not have the confidence to believe they are able, with God’s help, to discern what’s best for their children against the advice of an expert. (p. 31)

If our major life focus is to learn and apply God’s Word, we will have precious little time to pursue things that will not matter in eternity, or will we desire any such pursuit. Our life focus is defined by our priorities and the importance we give to God’s Word. Our priorities will always reflect our life focus, and they will change when our life focus changes. Be sure, therefore, that your focus is firmly fixed on Christ and your affections on things above, not on the things of this earth. This focus is the essence of wise and effective parenting. (p. 33)

God provides us with basic principles (or truths) found in His Word so they can serve as foundational rules of action. We use them as a guide even as we weigh the tremendous number of variables that might occur in any one situation. The major purpose of this workbook isn’t to provide a lot of miscellaneous information or specific advice about children. This book’s major purpose is to help you learn basic biblical principles, or precepts, that will enable you to make truly wise and specific decisions on behalf of your children no matter what circumstances present themselves in your particular experiences. Information can be good and helpful, but information alone is not enough to give you success in raising your children. Information must always be coupled with God’s wisdom if it is to benefit your family. (p. 35)

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14July2007

Kids4Truth

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

Lee and I have been looking at curriculum options for our children’s church. I had looked at kids4truth awhile back, but couldn’t figure out what it was all about. A few weeks ago, I got back on and started looking around. I got really excited about this program, so I thought I’d pass it on. (BTW, you may notice the similarity to my blog name, but I don’t contribute to kids4truth in any way.)

Here is the website: www.kids4truth.com. There are a lot of fun things to look at on the site, but if you click on the button that says “clubs” on the top right side of the screen, you’ll get to the part I’m talking about.

It’s a program with four components:

• Bible lesson time (called “Truth Time”).
• Q & A Time (where we work as a group and individually on catechism questions and memory verses. Each child has a workbook with age appropriate Q&A and verses.) The Truth time and workbook time go through twelve doctrinal themes: the Bible, the greatness of God, the goodness of God, and so on.
• Song Time (including songs written specifically for each theme)
• Award Time: Children earn badges, similar to Awana.

That’s it. Now, there are a few things I would say. First, it’s a bit hard to grasp all the components. The workbooks (you can view them all online) for all but the youngest level include “extra” workbook/ devotional type material, not just what they’re supposed to memorize. It’s great stuff, but it’s unclear when and how students do this material. My biggest critique is that the second level seems like a big jump in ability from the first, and not significantly different in ability from the third. A first grader could not do the workbook on his own. I’d like to see Level 2 with a bit less text, and simpler material. But those are minor concerns, really. We’re looking into the possibility of using this for children’s church, but you could also use it for home devotions (all the grades study the same themes, just with greater detail).

You can find the lessons on a related site (called EQuipU). Once you register, you can download these for free. These are fantastic, with well-written stories and activities that illustrate the truths.

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29June2007

Thursday Bible Study

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

On Thursdays, I’ve been meeting with some moms who have a desire to learn what the Bible has to say about child rearing. We talk about how we can each apply God’s Word to our own lives. None of us have all the answers, and it’s most fun when everyone participates in the discussion. We spend a good amount of time praying for each other.

Getting together for a craft day, or a play group, can be profitable, but true biblical mutual edification– that’s priceless.

Yesterday was a catch up day, since two ladies are new, and we started with Chapter 1 of Parenting with Wisdom. The driving question, one that is constantly before me is… what makes Christian parenting truly Christian? Here is the key thought from the book:

Christian parenting is built on the foundation of God’s love and the authority of God’s Word. The primary focus is on raising children for the glory of God, by God’s strength and grace. A non-Christian philosophy of  parenting has as its focus raising children for the glory of the parent through the parent’s skill and ability to provide an ideal environment.

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23May2007

Heartfelt Discipline Review [discussion]– Part 2

Posted by Michelle under: Book Reviews.

Here is Part One of the Heartfelt Discipline Review, in case you missed it.

In Chapter 3, Clarkson makes his case for why he believes the Proverbs verses do not apply to young children, and why they don’t apply for in the NT era for older children.

Bob Achilles really does an excellent job challenging Clarkson’s exegesis. I appreciate his words more having read the chapter. If you haven’t read it, go back to Part One and follow the link.

Clarkson interprets Proverbs 22:6, the “key that opens a locked door [in understanding biblical discipline],” in this way:

Dedicate a young man to following God’s way of wisdom. Even when he is a grown man, he will not turn aside from that way.

He reasons that the word translated child is ambiguous (which it is) and that we must look at the context to determine its meaning (we must). But for the life of me, this verse makes little sense as he has interpreted it. The context makes far more sense if the child is young.

A few sentences from the final paragraph of Chapter 3 are worth examining:

When I finally began to “spare the rod,” I naturally wondered about the biblical alternative to rod-based discipline. Answering that question has shown me not only a heart-oriented approach to discipline, but also a biblical relationship with my children.

It appears that Clarkson has set up a false dichotomy. Is spanking of any sort mutually exclusive with developing a biblical relationship with my children? Clarkson appears to fear so, and this concern appears to drive his discipline choices. I’m concerned that Clarkson is setting a precedent for an emotionally-based discipline decision making process (this doesn’t feel loving, it must not be what God means when He says X, I’ve come to Y conclusion). On the other hand, I do believe a parent can be so focussed on spanking that he neglects to address the heart. Because of this danger, I am very interested in what “alternatives” he has in mind. I don’t have a corner on reaching the heart of my children.

The title of Chapter 4 is “Parenting by Faith: The Bible’s Formula-Free Approach to Discipline.”
When you discipline your children, three primary sources of control can come into play: flesh, formula, and faith. You can allow one or all of these to guide how you relate to your children, but most parents gravitate toward one over the others (p. 61).

Yes, I know I can discipline in the flesh. That’s a convicting thought, and Clarkson gives good examples: yelling at our children, lording our authority over our children. But then he says something that makes me uncomfortable. “It’s the fleshly part of me that says, ‘I can make my kids submit to me by using the force of my will and the strength of my own hand.’ ”

Here we’re back to the problem of an author forgetting about what parenting a toddler is like. I agree with Clarkson to the extent that ultimately, making our children submit is an inadequate approach. But there are many times in real life as a mother of three children under four years when I do make my kids submit on the outside. I’m well aware of the rebellious thoughts on the inside, and we deal with those thoughts, but I don’t think it follows that it is fleshly to make the child submit. It’s important not to equate outside compliance with inward spiritual fruit, I agree, but I don’t think the external must necessarily follow the internal. As my children get older, then Clarkson is really right– your children get to an age where you cannot force them to comply.

Clarkson’s discussion on parents’ desire for simple steps, a foolproof formula, is excellent. Some will disagree with his characterization of spankers as following a formula, but I can see a tendency of any mother to rely on a single parenting technique, including spanking. One mother’s formula is a spanking, another mother’s formula is time out. I do appreciate Clarkson’s desire for parents to consider the bigger picture of discipline (i.e., there’s more to discipline than spanking).

The alternative, “discipline by faith,” is summed up here: “[God] wanted us to depend on Him– on the power of His Spirit and the wisdom of His Word– rather than on formulas, experts, or our parenting skills.” Easier said than done, of course. Key to accomplishing this is understanding the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

What God is doing in you will change your children’s lives, but what you do as a parent whose heart belongs to God will also change your life. God, through the Holy Spirit, is not only working through you, but in you as you live for Him at home…. As you become more like Christ, your children should be the first to be touched by that change (p.66).

To many Christians [walking in the Spirit] sounds mystical. How do you know when you’re walking in the Spirit? It’s not that hard, really. First, be sure you’ve confessed any known sins. Your heart has to be right with God. Second, saturate your life with the Word of God. The Holy Spirit speaks to your heart mostly with the words of Scripture. Third, talk to God by letting prayer become a part of your thought processes all day long. Finally don’t live in fear of displeasing God, but live in faith that pleases Him (p. 67).

Those thoughts are enough to keep me thinking for a long time.

Click here for Part 3

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