I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you. (Psalm 119:11)
This blog is your cue. Every Wednesday we’ll post a
“Parent Cue” which will tune you in to what we are talking about at theEDGE and
cue you in on some steps you can take to lead your student into taking their
next steps.
Overview (3/7/12): A relationship with God should be personal. But, for me, through elementary school, my relationship with God was through my parents and through my church. But in middle school students must decide to make their faith their own. But how do you develop a personal relationship with God? You treat your relationship with God like any other relationship. Relationships take time, focus, sacrifice, and intentionality.
Method: The "Paraphrase It!" bible study method is when you put the passage into your own words. This bible study method is like a conversation between us and God. God tells us something through his word and when we paraphrase it we say it back to him. We don't understand things we read until we are able to put it into our own words.
Parent Cue: This
week your student will spend time using the "Paraphrase It!" bible study
method as they read through the book of James. This week after you and your child have spent time with God ask this question. Here is my paraphrase of today's verse? What's yours? This exercise is meant for you
and your child to share together. Be real and authentic in your
response. Your student will be able to see right through you if you come
up with a fake answer that doesn’t really mean anything to you. The more
vulnerable and real you are, the more vulnerable and real they will be.
Day 22: James 1:2-4 | Day 23: James 1:19-20 | Day 24: James 1:22-25 | Day 25: James 2:17-18 | Day 26: James 3:13 | Day 27: James 4:10 | Day 28: James 5:19-20
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the comment section below to share exciting stories and challenges that you are
having this week as you engage with your kids.
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