Mothers and Fathers!

If you're reading this and are as tired of the nonsense we see promoted in the media on a daily basis, then you understand why we need to address--mothers and fathers.

No matter how often we talk about family--we must understand God's plan for family. He intended for the mothers to be mothers--to be role models for the daughters they might have and to guide their sons--not only in being a good person, but in understanding the role of a man by encouraging a right relationship with fathers.

Fathers are needed in every little girl's life. Little girls are born with an inherent need to be loved by their fathers and when fathers are not around, that need is easily influenced by predators and the girls are drawn into situations that could cause them irreparable harm. That first love of a man should be from a father and every little girl should know--that a father molded and motivated by God is their protector--not their persecutor. A father who loves God will never molest his own daughter or the daughter of anyone else. When a father molests a child--of either sex--they are setting that child down a path that could turn disastrous--and they may never live the life God intended them to live. Fathers--O Fathers--you have failed your daughters.

Every little boy needs their father in their lives to teach them how to be men of courage and valor and honor and integrity. When boys don't have an appropriate role model in their fathers to teach them, they go astray--angry, bitter, and frustrated, seeking vengeance and will take out their frustrations upon anyone they come across. This is why we have gangs attacking senior citizens and robbing them. This is why we have males breaking into homes and beating older residents to death. This is why we have males thinking they have a right to carjack people. This is why males think they have a right to pick up a gun and take someone's life and expect no repercussions. Fathers--O Fathers--you have failed your sons!

Mothers--I'm not letting you off easy either. A daughter needs to understand how men should treat her and if you're allowing every Tom, Dick and Harry into your homes and putting your children in jeopardy--your daughters may never know what a man's love is really all about. Love--is not lust and has nothing to do with physical aspects of sexuality. Teach your daughters to respect themselves--in how they dress and how they talk--to others and to think of themselves the way God sees them--more precious than jewels. Be the role model God intended for you to be and don't allow society to dictate to you--how to be a Godly mother. Don't fail your daughters--the enemy seeks to destroy her and make her feel worthless and unwanted. By being a Godly example of motherhood--as God intended, you can foil the enemy's plans for your daughter's life.

Mothers--stop talking about absent dads--running them into the ground just because you're frustrated about a failed relationship.  When you decide to have children, your children must be your first priority and if by chance you hooked up with the wrong man and made a baby--deal with it. Seek God's wisdom to raise that child and to handle the disappointment of the relationship that probably never should have been. Don't allow your sons to become so bitter about their fathers they refuse to hear them--especially when they're telling them the right thing to do. Don't fail your sons--the enemy already has plans for him and you're the only one who can foil the enemy's plans!

One final cautionary note for both--mothers and fathers.  Don't allow the disappointments or the horrible events in your own life to flow over into the lives of your children. Seek help and get over it so your children can lead, full, productive lives--knowing they are loved, by you and God!
Let's change this culture of inconsideration and disrespect by training our children in the ways they should go so when they are older, what they have been taught, won't leave them.

Listen!

Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth: Proverbs 7:24 NKJV

How many ways must it be said? Watch over our children before they are dead! Is no one listening, do we not hear, how the predators are seeking all we hold dear?

Children are a precious commodity in our society and everyone should treat them as such, for if they cease to exist, so does our society as we know it.

Parents! Teach your children the dangers that exist in the minds of the depraved. Don't sugarcoat the truth and leave them open to the enticing ways of those who seek to destroy them. Pay attention to what they do and to those with whom they spend time. Get to know the parents of the children they play with and what kind of homes they visit. Pay attention to what your child is doing!

A 13 year-old male is missing, abducted from a neighborhood store parking lot at 11:00 p.m. Why was he out of the house at that time of night?

An 11 year-old female is missing, seemingly having been enticed by some man through a chatroom with her access on her tablet.

People will devise any method they can to entice children out of their homes or forcefully take them away. No child should be out at night without an adult accompanying them. Parents should be aware of who their children are communicating with over the Internet.

The warnings are out there and yet, we still hear about missing children! The depraved do not care about the feelings of a parent--they only care about what they want. Whether it is for personal gratification, revenge or greed, they take, use and abuse those who are precious to those who love them.

When are we going to get it? When all of our children are gone or have been so traumatized by horrendous experiences they will never be productive citizens? We must do better in protecting our children from those who are sick--the predators--must be stopped and the best way to stop them is to teach our children the truth about the predators, guard them and love them.

T N T was written as a warning to all parents about the dangers of Internet predators and how they manipulate the innocent into doing what they want. They entice them to leave home--without cell phones--so they cannot be tracked. It would appear that this is the method used by whoever is responsible for the missing 11 year-old girl.

Please, please, please parents and guardians--watch over the children and teach them truth--God's truth and the truth about those who will trick them into doing things they really don't want to do.

Lord, speak to the hearts of those who know where these children are and lead them to safety.

Chicken, Hawk, or Eagle!

 If someone was to ascribe to you the attributes of a bird—which of these would it be?

Are you grounded, digging in the dirt for what you can find to eat, being manipulated by others to be “a tasty meal” for all to enjoy?

Are you a predator, always on the lookout for that “live one” who’ll be your next victim?

Are you flying above the fray of everyday life, looking down, seeing what’s going on, but not allowing the events to distract or deter you, knowing that sooner or later, the predators will leave behind a morsel that will meet your needs?

Think about these birds. The chicken is food for the hawk and the hawk could be food for the eagle, but the eagle—soaring in the sky—refusing to be caught up in the mundane—seeks elevation for safety, but can hone in on the details below and strike with efficiency—what is intended for them to have.

Which are you? The mediocre chicken—just waiting to be eaten; the hawk who preys upon its live victims or the eagle—who can wait for what is rightfully due them when they can see it from above?