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How can family members help each other gain and maintain moral freedom?
Winning the War Against Lust summoning reinforcements for individual “battles” Accountability is more than going to a brother or sister in the Lord and confessing failure. Accountability is going to them in the middle of a battle, before we’ve fallen, and asking for their help. This concept hel ...Do sins from childhood need to be confessed?
Serial Shoplifting finding freedom in repentance and confession Probably because it seems unlikely, or trivial, or perhaps to ease the discomfort of finding they know a serial offender, some people laugh when I tell them that my otherwise happy childhood in the 1980s was marred by a brief crime ...Do I view children as God's gifts?
Receiving Precious Gifts learning to rejoice in God’s gift of children In 2003, our home was filled with growing children. Things were always in motion—children playing, fighting, enjoying the freshness of life, and getting into mischief. Our oldest daughter was nine while the youngest of our s ...Can my moral failures cause problems in my child's life?
Our Choices Affect Our Children moral purity provides protection When Satan binds a father through hidden sin, he is free to enter the lives of each family member to torment them. Struggles in a child’s life such as rebellion, lying, fears, moral failures, and other problems are often a direct ...Can I gain victory over hidden moral failure?
Freedom From Bondage deliverance from hidden moral failure Growing up, I had the typical “Leave It to Beaver” family. Mom stayed at home and made sure dinner was on the table at 5:30 when Dad walked through the door. I had one brother, one sister, and everything I could ask for—loving parents, ...Can a hopeless marriage be restored?
Marriage Restoration: No Wasted Pain learning to live in the grip of the Father’s love In August of 2006, I came to the point of desperation in my marriage. I felt no hope for experiencing the marriage that I wanted and that I felt God wanted for Ron and me—a marriage that honored Him. We had j ...Why did God allow me to be raised in a non-Christian home?
The following testimony was given by a man who attended a counseling course and shared insights he found when he asked the question, “Why did God let a bad thing happen?” I came to know the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 16. One of the first things I realized was that our home was not a Christ ...How can I help my children accept themselves?
Leading Your Children to Self-Acceptance building trust in your Designer Practicing self-acceptance is a key to teaching children to accept themselves. When your children see that you accept God’s design, they will be more likely to trust God too. Demonstrate Love and Acceptance Evaluate your a ...How can I have closer fellowship with my father?
Request Protection and Accountability The strongest innate tendency of a man is the instinct to protect. Men will fight to protect that which they love and for which they are responsible. Tell your father that you need his protection. Ask him to protect you in specific ways, such as holding you ...What are five basic life roles?
Understanding Five Life Roles become a successful person, provider, proclaimer, partner, parent There are five basic roles in life that each person can fulfill or help others fulfill. These life roles include being a mature person, a skilled provider, an effective proclaimer of truth, a loving ...How can I write a powerful testimony?
How to Write a Four-Part Testimony communicating how God has worked in your life No one else has had the unique set of experiences that God has given to you. However, many people have had similar experiences and will identify with your problems, because “there hath no temptation taken you but s ...What can make my testimony more effective?
Tips for Writing a Four-Part Testimony guidelines to keep in mind as you share with others Here are a few basic guidelines to keep in mind when writing your own four-part testimony. 1. Have the right motive. The motive of your life testimony should be to glorify God, not yourself or your experi ...How can I get my siblings to cooperate when I ask them to do something?
Work Under Your Authorities When someone is ordered to do a task rather than asked to do it, there is an instinctive reaction to the request because of an inherent resistance to expending energy. However, the reaction also can come in response to being given an order by someone who is not in au ...How can I accept less exciting times in life?
Resting in the Master’s Hands learning to thrive in God’s will When I was younger, I dreamed of doing something important with my life. When ATI newsletters arrived in the mail, I pored over the pictures of smiling young people involved in exciting ministry opportunities, and I longed to be in ...