Day 2 Submission to Authority

May__our sons __agree with God, and be at peace; so good will come to them (Job 22:21)

How is your day going? Praying at the beginning of the day is truly refreshing! Sam and I prayed while he was having breakfast and it brought peace to our hearts! 

Words that really stood out to me from the book:

"All of their lives, our sons will find themselves needing to submit to someone. From parents, to teachers, to bosses, to government officials, and even to God Himself, they will always have someone in a position of authority over them"

teaching them about submission to authority in their formative years will only help them to transition into society and the great big world out there...


Even now at 9 months (wow! still in awe of how fast time is passing) we find ourselves saying "no" to little guy- a lot! So today I mad it a point in telling him how wonderful he ate and how good he was when we took a walk- try it with your little guys tell them how much you rejoice over them-especially when they make wise choices-when they submit to your authority~


My favorite prayer of the day:

May__Sam__, who is younger, be subject to the elders. May he clothe himself with humility toward others, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”  

(1 Peter 5:5)

today I will pose one of the study questions so that we can meditate on it. please comment about it when you leave a comment on the blog.

Have you ever considered how teaching obedience leads naturally to a deeper understanding of the Gospel? 

 Dear Lord, thank you again for meeting with us today-right where we are. You are always ready to meet us! Lord, once again I pray for strength for our hearts as mothers to help our children understand obedience and submit to authority! Lord, help us to be the true example of how to apply this principle. We have taken on this challenge because you are with us! Lord, pray please drawn near to us and our sons, draw our son's hearts closer and closer to yours! we love you and praise you! in Jesus name. Amen.

Gracefully Daisy

Day 1 Love = Obedience

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Obedience

"If you love me, keep my commands." John 14:15

Today is the beginning of an amazing journey. 

The verse that keeps coming to mind is Jeremiah 33:3. I know that as we take this journey together the Lord will show us unimaginable things about who we are in him and about who we are as mothers! 

Today's Instructions:

Remember that we are  committed  to praying the ten prayers in the obedience chapter today. There are four ways you can accomplish this:

1. Get up early to bathe your sons in prayer first thing in the morning.

2. Pray the prayers one at a time throughout the day

3. Make the prayers a part of your family devotion time, praying the prayers out loud over your sons.

4. Spend some time in concentrated prayer late at night, around bedtime.

Note this is another idea that Brooke: Moms whose boys have already left the home (or grandmothers whose grandsons don't live in their home) can consider writing a note to send once a day with the prayers they have prayed for their sons.What an encouragement to receive a note a day from mom (or grandma) with specific prayers!

now that we are done with a little bit of housekeeping let's focus on praying for our sons to learn and embrace obedience. 

LOVE = OBEDIENCE

. As we read through Brooke's introduction to the first chapter she shares her "life changing words"

“Ladies, if your man cannot submit to Jesus, he cannot lead you. A man must be willing to be led before he can truly lead.”

She shares how she heard this at a conference and realized that teaching obedience to our sons is setting them for success in life! I love the truth that she shares of how teaching obedience leads us to teach our sons about the Gospel message! What a wonderful way to show our sons that Jesus' plan for salvation is for them from an early age so that when they begin to see their faults and sin begins to entice them they will know how to obey the Lord who saves them!

Each day I will share with you my favorite of the 10 prayers and share a prayer at that end of the post!

May ___Sam__ walk after the LORD His God and fear Him and keep His commandments and obey His voice. May he serve Him and hold fast to Him (Deuteronomy 13:4).

I pray this prayer for my little guy  today because if he walks after Lord he will grow to love his commandments and he will delight in them as King David did and this obedience will lead to a prosperous and long life!

David's life is such and inspiration to me because it is his Love for the Lord and for his Law that leads him to obey. His life is the story of redemption that we all live because even through his faults and shortcomings he is know at the man according to God's heart. I know that as mother's we want our son's to be known as men according to God's heart!

Even Jesus taught this principle to the disciples. We must teach them to Love the Lord so that the principle of obedience becomes second nature to them because they love therefore they will obey.

Dear Lord, 
how blessed I am by you to be able to share my heart with these beautiful moms. I love how their hearts pour into their sons hearts. I ask you today for strength and perseverance as we commit to praying for ours sons today. We ask that you will give our sons the wisdom to understand the importance of obedience regardless of their age. Lord, I ask that you will give us the vision and ability to teach our sons this vital principal. We come to you for wisdom because you have promised to give it to us and we seek your face now while you can be found so that we can learn directly from you and your word. Please reign in our son's hearts and show us the condition of our hearts as we pray for them. Lord, lead us in the path of obedience and if there is an area in our heart where we are lacking-show us and we will obey you because we love you! In Jesus name, amen.

 Gracefully Daisy

 i found this great song enjoy! great song to begin teaching our kids!

He sees you...

I have never reposted from another blog before but since it is the eve of our 21 days of prayer I wanted to share this encouragement shared by Brooke the author of the book we are going to be using as guide.

{Originally posted at the M.O.B. Society, I like to post this article the day before the start of the 21 Days of Prayer for Sons challenge. Perhaps you need to settle this issue in your heart once and for all. There’s no time like today.}
This parenting of the male species is hard.

Whether you have an adventurous boy, a scholarly boy, a rambunctious boy, or a bookworm boy. A little boy, married boy, big boy or somewhere in between boy. Sinner boy, saved boy, sanctified boy.

It’s still hard.

I’ve watched your words, you boy mamas, and I confess: I’ve been totally overwhelmed with what God is doing through this community. I’ve rested my head many nights speechless that God would allow me to kneel with you and pray for His hand in our boys’ lives.

Several times I’ve asked God, “what are You doing?” And other times I’ve read about a mom’s deep burden for her son and all I could utter was, “O God.”

He hears our groanings.

The coupled pain and hope that keeps a mama on her knees wears a carpet thin.

But He hears you.

And God is for you.

You are the apple of His eye. His beloved. His thoughts toward you are many and His plans for you are good. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

When your son takes his first steps and you realize for the first time that your baby is growing up…God is for you.

When you give it your all and his heart doesn’t change…God is for you.

When you wake up and he’s five and you realize there are already so many moments you’ve missed and will never get back…God is for you.

When you realize the home life you desperately wanted to provide for him isn’t going to happen…God is for you.

When you realize how your own sinful choices have affected him…God is for you.

When you’re defeated and ready to quit…God is for you.

When you see the desires of his heart and realize that they’re not always good…God is for you.

When your son gets hurt or that thing you always wanted to protect him from happens…God is for you.

When his heart doesn’t belong to just you anymore…God is for you.

When he makes choices that hurt you, no, devastate you…God is for you.

When the threads of your carpet are worn bare from the praying, begging, hoping in God to complete the work He started…God is for you.

And His heart for you is good.

As we prepare to join our hearts in prayer for 21 days tomorrow, perhaps the one thing we should settle is this:

God is for us. And His heart for us is good.

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Are you a boy mom?

The 21 Days of Prayer for Sons challenge is starting tomorrow! Join me on a 21 day journey into praying for the hearts of our sons. Are you up for the challenge? Buy your book, sign up with a group leader and start praying passionately and purposefully for your sons!

 

Gracefully Daisy

gifts of thanksgiving -#38-#44

what a wonderful week! so many things to be grateful for
God is good!
design found at lovely design

Gracefully Daisy

Kiss the Groom-" the Kissing tree"

such a sweet finding I discovered here 

searching for inspiration for a sweet friends bridal shower

try it i know you'll love it...

Gracefully Daisy

Remember #32-#38

#32-I couldn't believe I rounded the corner and right before my eyes I saw the rainbow!  beginning to end-enchanting and automatically a smile lit up my face and I thanked God! 

#33-The other end-I was in the car so I could not capture it all with my iphone but the picture is engraved in my heart

#33- sweet baby Sam enjoying his new pool and entertaining all of us and bringing us Joy

Genesis 9:16
#34-Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

we have so much to be thankful for...

#35- for family that brings Joy to our lives
#36- for laughter around the dinner table
#37- for new memories made
#38- for Josh's perfected art of making indoor s'mores...

Gracefully Daisy

gifts of thanksgiving -#25-#31

I have so much to be grateful for! Just today he has showered me with gifts undeserved!

Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!http://bible.us/Ps119.5.NIV

this is my prayer today, " make my ways steadfast Lord in obeying your decrees!" So today in obedience I give you thanks for you are good and your mercy endures forever! Here is a sampling of the goodness you continue to give me... Thank you

#25 for a wonderful husband who constantly sweeps me off my feet
#26 for safety in the storms
#27 for wonderful neighbors
#28 for walks on sunny days with Sammy
#29 for a crawling little man who keeps us on our toes
#30 for date nights
#31 for sweet surprise trips to Texas...

The lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.http://bible.us/Ps118.24.NIV

Gracefully Daisy