The Lord has blessed my husband and I with three beautiful children that have amazing giving hearts. They are truly concerned about other peoples' feelings and needs. They hurt when other people hurt. They laugh when other people laugh. They jump in and help when someone needs help. However, as the kids get older I am noticing there is an internal struggle within them. Society says the world is all about them. Mom and dad say the world doesn't revolve around them.
As a parent, I don't want my kids to lose that willingness to help others. I want them to continue to see the needs of others and have that drive to give to others. One way to foster that growth is to pray for others. While reading the "Homelife" magazine there was a little box that said "Family Challenge". "Adopt" a family for a week and pray for them. Pray for their specific needs or pray for general needs. This opens the door for the kids to see there are other people in the world that are in need; even if that need is just rest and relaxation.
To take it a step farther, after you have spent the week praying for them "give" to them. Send them a card to let them you know they were covered in prayer for a week. If the kids are old enough have the kids write the card. You could bake them cookies if they live close by. No matter what "giving" you do it means a whole lot when you find out someone has been praying for you.
Not only are you "giving" of yourself, you are "showing" others Jesus' great love!
Cheryl
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