It doesn’t take long to see our grandchildren’s gifts and strengths, whether they’re creativity, athletic ability, or academic achievement. But each child, no matter their gifts, needs to hear about their God-given purpose—the purpose planned for them before they were even born.
As God told in Jeremiah 1:5 ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Imagine the awe and wonder Jeremiah felt, knowing God had set him apart for His glory. Though he lacked courage, God’s purpose was fulfilled through him.
“You can pour courage into your grandkids to follow God’s plan for their lives if you remind them of how God saved them unto good works that He has ordained in advance.”
Speak life over your grandchildren by showing them how they fit into God’s plan. Even in their weaknesses, He is strong on their behalf and will carry out His divine purpose for their good and His glory.
Kids need more help than we realize. This hit home for me a while back when my oldest grandson called and asked if he could visit—without his sister. Of course, I jumped at the chance to spend quality time with him, and when he arrived, he shared with me some of his worries about his new schoolAs a “fixer” by nature, I helped him troubleshoot possible issues such as bullying, making new friends, etc. But at the end of our conversation, I reminded him that his true help comes from God.
Most of us know that you starting new friendships can be difficult, no matter how old we are. Most of us can recall tears in the school bathroom over a classmate who said something mean, or a bully on the playground who blocked the slide.
Having conversations with our grandchildren about their friends, is a good way to remind them that they have a BFF or “best friend forever” in Jesus. Even though He is God, He is their personal companion, walking with them through good times and bad. They can trust Jesus and turn to Him for the best advice. He will never lead them astray. Nor did He ever leave you or me astray. How blessed we are to k ow Jesus and have him as our loving and guarding counselor.
I hope you all have a good Sunday, I got to spend time. I guess you can tell with Jackson yesterday and then we met up yesterday afternoon and the whole family went to dinner ……
I believe it’s up to us grandparents to help and steal the values of Christ and our grandchildren and our great grandchildren more than ever these days.
Oh, Debbie, you are so right. We as grandparents should help guide them in the right and Godly direction. Satan has so many things out there to distract the young people today. We need to do what we can to help them make the right choices. God bless you, Debbie and may we always be in His will. 🙋🏼🙏💖