Mastering the Mundane

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  THE 3 “MUNDANE” AREAS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS as I have learned from the youth over the years

  1. MOMENTS:
  I WANT MORE TIME WITH MY PARENTS

  Your first thought: where am I going to find time? Their thought process: I want healthy / loving / present moments with my parents.

  PSALM 31:10 & 15
  David is a bit stressed out.. He’s dealing with decisions he’s made, things people have said about him, his life is being threatened, and a lot of internal and external stresses.  And in the middle of it all.. he writes:  (tell me if this sounds like parenting)

  v10  - “For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away.

  v15 - “My times are in your hand…”

  But what about stewarding moments?

  What’s it look like to put our “TIME IN GODS HANDS”…

  Kids remember MOMENTS, not the ticking of the clock!

  It's not about extravagance, it's not about fancy plans—it's about those everyday, mundane moments. How we respond in these moments truly matters.

  How we handle these seemingly insignificant moments reflects our faith and shapes our legacy.

  Let's commit to cherishing the present, to responding with grace, and to making every moment count. For in doing so, we honor God and create memories that our children will carry in their hearts forever. Amen!

  PARENTS: in the moments where all we want to do is “sigh”…remember - God is our foundation and our time is in his hands…he sees our struggles, and he is with us.

  CHILDREN: obey, honor, respect, and love your parents. none of this talking back stuff, “fine then”, ugh!, ignoring, take off the airpods and  listen to them. they will not always be here. you won’t get these moments back.. cherish the time you have with them.

  Every moment to us is a kairos moment to our kids.

  PROVERBS 18:21 (AMP)
  Death and life are in the power of the tongue,And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.

  2. MENTAL HEALTH:
  I WISH THEY’D TAKE MY MENTAL HEALTH SERIOUS

  50% of Gen Z is dealing with mental health issues

  They’re 2 times more likely to deal with mental health issues than people over the age of 30

  More than 50% constantly expect the worst to happen in their life.

  95% of Gen Z students entering college report feeling depressed.

  GEN Z IS THE UNHEALTHIEST GENERATION IN HISTORY.

  2 CORINTHIANS 10:4
  For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.

  HOW DO I TAKE MY KIDS MENTAL HEALTH SERIOUS? 

  Help my children put on the full armor of God

  • Take time to give them truth! (Belt)

  • Show them righteousness! (Breastplate) Talk to them about it!

  • Give them the Gospel of peace! (Sandals)

  • Show them faith! (Shield)

  • Talk to them (not at them) about salvation. (Helmet)

  • Present them the sword of the Spirit (sword)

  We need to equip our kids with all the resources we have available.

  Lets armor them.

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  When it comes to mental health and the well-being of our babies…

  We have to lift our eyes above the fog of the “NOT YET” and let the promise of God inform our FAITH.

  Plants - I have this apricot thats giving me fruit! Took 3 years of MUNDANE watering, pruning, fertilizing…talking to the plants 😆

  Galatians 6:9
  Let us not become weary in doing good (doing the mundane), for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

  THE FRUIT IS COMING!

  3. MINISTRY
  MY PARENTS HAVE NEVER SAT DOWN AND TALKED TO ME ABOUT THAT

  “Train top a child in the way he should go - but be sure you go that way yourself.” -  Charles Spurgeon

  Proverbs 22:6
  Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  TRAIN:
  Hebrew word: ḥānaḵ
  Leading/training a horse
  “Make experienced” -

  Matthew 4:19
  Come, follow me…

  Ephesians 5
  Be imitators of God, as beloved children..

  The more you look, sound, talk like Jesus…the more our kids will look, sound and talk like Jesus

  Find the moment, find the courage, find the fight in us to present the gospel, truth, peace, freedom to our kids.

  Husband/wife:
  Pray for each other, with each other. see what happens if our kids see that. pray over them!

  HOW TO TRAIN:
  We must intentionally initiate, instruct, and Illustrate Jesus to our children.

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