{"id":27964,"date":"2024-12-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2024-12-06T17:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:17:21","slug":"love-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/2024\/12\/10\/love-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27964-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dec-10.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dec-10.mp3\">http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dec-10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/1849\/psa.127.3-5\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psalm 127:<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-5<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cChildren are God\u2019s love-gift; they are heaven\u2019s generous reward. Children born to a young couple will one day rise to protect and provide for their parents \u2026A household full of children will not bring shame\u2026 but victory when you face your enemies\u2026\u201d (TPT)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The family as a unit is so powerful. How we curate our children is so powerful regardless of where we are situated. The truth is that the outcome, the product of each family will be fundamentally\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sound if built on the foundation of love regardless of location. Every child that is loved unconditionally, following the blueprint of the God kind of love, will be sound as an adult. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/1co.13.4-5\">1 Corinthians 13:<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4-5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud\u00a0or rude\u2026<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. Imagine all our children growing up in an environment where they experience a love that is actually patient and kind to them. A love that is not jealous, boastful, proud, or rude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some parents tell their children things that are not true. All our parents came first in class. And some parents today have continued the lie, they embellish their own story to make it sound real. I was a mathematician; no, you were not.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/1co.13.5\"> 1 Corinthians 13:<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Many children that have been abused cannot talk to their parents because their parents are irritable. The child wants to tell you that one uncle is touching him or her in a funny way. But as soon as he or she enters your room, you shout, \u2018WHAT IS IT?\u2019 And because of your tone, the child just withdraws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And many adults today have to deal with this pain. As a Pastor, I have had to work with a lot of people through this. And sadly, it is the same pattern, they could not tell their parents when the abuse was happening. If your child is that troubled and they cannot tell you, the truth is that you have failed as a parent. You can buy them the newest most expensive devices or the best things. But if they cannot access you or if they do not feel safe talking to you because they know you will overreact, then you are failing as a parent. Guess what? The child knows that it is an overreaction, but the adult does not know. We need to recalibrate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your child doing something bad and walking on eggshells around you. But you put your arms around him or her and say, \u2018Forget about it.\u2019 Two weeks later, the child tries to bring up the topic and you say, \u2018What did you do? Forget about it. You did nothing. You have learnt your lesson, move on\u2019. How freeing would that be for that child? But some parents think they have to be mean to teach their child an unforgettable lesson. You will destroy your life, your child, and everything. Have I said you should not discipline your child? No. Discipline the child and move on. When we are healed by God\u2019s love, we can love our children like God loves us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Prayer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Father, help me love my children the way You love me, in Jesus Name. Amen!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psalm 127:3-5 \u201cChildren are God\u2019s love-gift; they are heaven\u2019s generous reward. Children born to a young couple will one day rise to protect and provide for their parents \u2026A household full of children will not bring shame\u2026 but victory when you face your enemies\u2026\u201d (TPT) &nbsp; The family as a unit is so powerful. 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