Monday, 12th December, 2022
Bible Reading: Proverbs 29:17
Memory Verse: Instruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul. Proverbs 29:17 (DRB)
In this generation where many parents leave their responsibility to school teachers, house maids, and nannies, there are still parents who are up to their task. Parenting is a life long task. It requires emotional, mental, spiritual, financial, and psychological daily input. Please do not delegate your responsibility, not even to your own parents.
Victor Agbafe, the man who had admission into all the eight Ivy League colleges in the US lauds his parents, who are from Nigeria, for surrounding him with a strong support system to succeed. He said, “This is a culmination of the time and dedication that my parents, my teachers and members of my community have put in to me throughout my years — from when I was just a baby until this day,” says the high school senior from Wilmington, North Carolina. “I really owe it all to them.
The most important piece of advice my parents ever gave me was that the decisions I make today will have an impact on who I become tomorrow, and to always make sure I look out not only for yourself, but for others as well. So this was the idea: That with every decision that I make, every single day, I am possibly expanding my opportunities moving into the future, or I am closing them.
So it is very important to do my very best in everything, ranging from my school work to making sure to treat others with kindness, respect and compassion. The second part of this advice really is rooted in the idea that to truly live out your personal faith or to abide to your moral compass, you must be willing to exude it how you give back to the world around you.
This means standing up for individuals you feel are being picked on or hurt on a daily basis and when you see that one person who seems like they are lonely or hurting, to make sure to reach out to them as you should be an ally to help lift others up.
Quote: The society is only a reflection of the various parental support system.
Prophetic Decree: You will not fail as a parent, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. O Lord, strengthen my hands as a parent, in the name of Jesus.
2. I receive the wisdom to navigate my children’s destinies to their Promised land, in Jesus name.
3. I command a breakdown of any altar in my family working against the lifting of my children, in Jesus name.
4. O Lord, open doors of opportunities and scholarships for my children, in Jesus name.
5. Holy Spirit, you are the greatest parent. Please convict, convert and encounter the hearts of my children, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 20:4-38; Acts 21; Acts 22; Acts 23:1-35
