Kroner Ministries: equipping the saints for the work of the minsitry

From Team Sprad at Epicparent, here is another great post to get you thinking!

DK

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PDT by http://www.epicparent.tv

I was talking to a friend several years back, a friend that I would consider to be one of the best fathers that I have ever known.  His kids are grown now, but I remember asking him…

“If you could change 1 thing about your parenting, what would it be?”

He didn’t hesitate.  He looked me directly in the eyes and said…

“I wish I had taught them more about Jesus.”

So now it’s your turn.  Your turn to answer “the” question.

“If you could change 1 thing about your parenting, what would it be?”

Do you wish you taught Jesus more, screamed less, had more fun, cared less about the house, didn’t work so much, didn’t always act like an idiot at your sons basketball game, more of a friend, less of a friend, stood your ground, stopped smoking around your kiddos and watched more Simpsons with your kids!!?!  Just kidding on the last one!

We all have these parenting ambitions, desires and unwritten goals that we want to achieve with our kiddos.

Character qualities we desire to teach the fam.  Vacations we want to take with our kids.  Devotions we want to impart.  Monthly date nights that we always skip but desire to have.  Leadership skills were hungry to develop.

I think you get the idea!  We have so many things we want to impart, but so little time to get it all imparted.

So how does a parent actually make  parenting progress?

Here goes…

This is a powerful, never heard before, innovative technique, that (for only $19.99)  all parents should try!!

Are you ready??

Get your Big Chief Pad and #2 pencil because you’re not gonna wanna miss out on this one!!

SET A GOAL!!

Wow!!

Did…you… just… hear… that?

Let me say that one more time.

SET A GOAL!!

I told you this would be a powerful and memorable experience for all.

A bit ridiculous…I get it!

But how many parents actually set goals!!?!

You can sit, stare and be immobilized by your “parenting dreams”,

OR

You can write one goal down for the month of April and make it happen.

You struggle with consistency in family devotions?  Set a goal of family devo’s 3 times a week for the month of April.

Don’t focus on any other parenting aspiration…just have the stinkin devo’s!!

You really want to teach your son how to start his own business.  Stop dreaming and saying “I should”.  Set a goal to sit down with him 2 times a week and impress him with your bizz skills!

Yep!!  I know I’m a genius…

But how many parents are actually setting “monthly parenting goals?”

What is 1 goal you can set for the month of April?

DK

Unlocking Faith Pt. 2: What Faith is Not
March 18, 2012
Pastor Devin Kroner

Hebrews 11:6: tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God.

Faith is foundation for the Believer in Christ to live the kind of life God wants him to live, and it’s all over the New Testament.

Faith, simply, is movement. It is the concrete steps a person takes toward knowing, relating to, and living for Christ.

Faith begins where the will of God is known.

 Ignorance and victory are impossible roommates.

1) Faith is not denial.

Hebrews 11:1 (Amplified):
 Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, [a]the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

Real faith doesn’t deny reality; real faith just doesn’t get affected by reality!

Along with faith, God has given us a brain! He expects us to use it!

If something isn’t revealed to my senses that means I don’t feel it.

2) Faith is not a magic wand

The Holy Spirit is NOT your fairy godmother!

Hebrews 10:23 (KJV)
 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

3) Faith is not limited to specific results.

God sees the beginning from the end. We, simply, don’t.

Hebrews 11:8-13 (ESV)
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar

Hebrews 11:39-40 (ESV)
39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,
40 since God had provided something better…

Abraham, and all those listed in the ‘hall of faith’ knew:
-God Could
-God Would
Even if He didn’t to it Then!

In the end…God WINS!

Sometimes, the victory is here.
Sometimes, the promise waits on the other side of eternity.