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1. The topic has to be unique to Families.
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2. It has to be true.
The truth will set you free.  Be honest. Start with something that is true and go from there. Write about an experience from your family or something that is going on in the Christian Family culture.

3. It has to be fresh.
Maybe we’ve already covered the idea, use the search bar to check and see. If not, be original and share your thoughts and experience.

4. Aim for encouragement
It is our hope to encourage each other in the Christian Family Journey. Find a way to build each other up.

5. Offer a solution.
Do you have an idea you would like to share or a life lesson you learned first-hand?  Share the story and offer us some ideas to solve a problem.

6. Bring the Bible.
We love the Sword of the Spirit, so bring it on and reference Scripture in your message.  After all, God is the true owner of the “#1 Dad” hat.

7. It has to be shortish.
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There are a lot of fantastic family stories and lessons out there and we know you have a few.

We are looking forward to seeing your guest post. Thanks for contributing your talent to the site.

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God has given you the keys to His children, steward wisely

Let’s start off with a compare/contrast lesson from Dictionary.com:

  • Ownership: Legal right of possession; proprietorship.
  • Stewardship: The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.

When it comes to your kids, what is your default mindset: Stewardship or Ownership? Identifying the answer to that question has a huge impact on the way you parent.

Liz and I did nothing to deserve our four incredible children. We applied to adopt internationally, prayed that God’s will be done, and then received a referral of four siblings. That was an incredible time! Thinking back, I knew that it was a blessing from God and we were called to raise those kids on His behalf.

Then, for whatever reason, I felt the pressure of stewardship parenting. Knowing that we were called to parent our kids for the Lord was a heavy weight. And it felt like ownership parenting was my default.  I struggled with parenting my kids as if I owned them.

What I had to realize is that there will be a day when I am accountable for the results of my parenting. Accountability isn’t an issue between the kids and their parents, it’s an issue between the parents and the Lord.

Don’t forget that you have been given stewardship over your children, rather than ownership. They belong to God, but He has entrusted you with their care and growth while they are under your care.

Children belong to God, and you are God’s steward over them.

Question: How might this perspective of stewardship parenting affect the way you parent? Click here to reply.

Photo: Yogesh Arora, stock.xchng

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