1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Life Audio. You're listening to Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms, 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: where we're dedicated to helping moms pray God's word for 3 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: their families in the areas they need at most. I'm 4 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: your host, Nicolette Bell. Over the last decade, we've helped 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: thousands of moms make prayer a priority for their families. 6 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: Our mission is to help you do the same. Prayer 7 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: is not a last resort. It's our first and best 8 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: response to the challenges of parenting, a partnership for the 9 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: hearts of our children that God invites us into. Today's 10 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: devotion is written by Tara L. Cole, author of Abide 11 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: Forty Days with Jesus and Everyday Prayers for the School Year. 12 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: To learn more about Tara, or to learn more about 13 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: the ministry of Million Praying Moms, visit Today's show notes 14 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:56,959 Speaker 1: or Million Prayingmoms dot Com. After a brief word from 15 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: our sponsors, will pray together for our children. 16 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 2: Psalm seventy eight. We will not hide them from our children, 17 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 2: but tell them to the generation the glorious deeds of 18 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 2: the Lord and his might, and the wonders that He 19 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 2: has done. As a new mom, I read all the books, 20 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 2: the ones on how to get my baby to sleep, 21 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 2: how to be a good parent, how to you name it. 22 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 2: My first son was pretty compliant and went by the book. 23 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 2: He followed the expectations of the sleep book exactly and 24 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 2: was sleeping through the night by twelve weeks. This was 25 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: after eight weeks of not sleeping at all and nursing 26 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 2: every forty five minutes. I kid you not, while waiting 27 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 2: for my second son to be born, I was exhausted. 28 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 2: The only thought that got me through the last few 29 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 2: months of pregnancy was that I would implement the sleep 30 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: solution that worked with his older brother and he would 31 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 2: be sleeping through the night by October, two months after 32 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 2: he was born. Well, he took the book and checked 33 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: it at me. Actually, he's taken most of my parenting 34 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: books and chucked them at me. While my first is 35 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: a by the book kid, my second colors all over 36 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 2: them and teaches his older brother to do the same. 37 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: For years, I foundered wondering how in the world I 38 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 2: would get them to grow up to be good, godly men. 39 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: Then I heard a god's story. It was a story 40 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 2: Christide shared with my readers and me about her parenting 41 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 2: experiences in it. She talks about being a student of 42 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: your children, of nationally watching them and getting to know 43 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 2: them as individuals so you com parent them intentionally. Her 44 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 2: story changed mine. With my first two boys and now 45 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 2: my third, I work to parent them as unique individuals. 46 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 2: I see how much my oldest likes to analyze, and 47 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,959 Speaker 2: I try to communicate and catch his heart in that language. 48 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 2: I notice how my middle son loves nature, so I 49 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: point out God's creation to him. I watch how my 50 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 2: youngest loves to entertain, so I embrace it and give 51 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: him opportunities to make others smile. From hearing Christie's God's Story, 52 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 2: I learned that if I tried to relate to all 53 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: my sons the same, it would spell disaster for their hearts. Stories, 54 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 2: especially God's stories, have the power to speak to our 55 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 2: hearts where nothing else can. In the Bible, we see 56 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: stories of Jesus transform vague theological concepts and flesh and 57 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 2: blood reality. They help us see how to practically apply 58 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 2: what we're learning. In Psalms seventy eight one through two 59 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 2: and five through eight, Asap emphasizes the importance of sharing 60 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 2: our stories. He tells Israel to share these stories with 61 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 2: their children so they would put their trust in God 62 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 2: and keep his covenant. When we remember our God's stories 63 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: from the past, we strengthen our resolve to be faithful 64 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 2: to God in the future. When we hear God's stories 65 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: from others, they can help us trust that God will 66 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 2: provide in our own lives. Make chronicling your God's stories 67 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: a family affair, depending on their ages and interests. You 68 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: might draw pictures, journal, scrap book, video, take pictures, but 69 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: find some way to get down your family's God's stories. 70 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 2: As you begin, get down all the ones you can 71 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: remember from the past. Was there a test your child 72 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 2: was afraid they wouldn't past, but God came through. Was 73 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 2: there a difficult situation at school you saw God's hand 74 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 2: in with someone sick and God provided in some way. 75 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: Was there a situation where He provided just what you 76 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 2: needed at the right time. Keep your God stories out 77 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 2: in the open on the table or community device. That way, 78 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 2: it is easy to journal news stories as they happen 79 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 2: and refer to them when someone needs encouragement. Let's pray, Father, 80 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 2: help us to remember to share our God's stories with 81 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 2: our children so they may put their trust in You. 82 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 2: In Jesus' name, amen, friends. 83 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: We have completely revamped our Patreon tears. Now with a 84 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: ten dollars monthly donation, you automatically receive our favorite monthly 85 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: downloadable prayer calendar of curated scripture inspired prayers that complement 86 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: the devotions and prayers from the podcast. You also receive 87 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 1: each day's devotion and prayer in written form, including reflection 88 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 1: questions to accompany your quiet time. 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