Biblical Reasons for Teaching Your Children Manners

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“Mind your manners,” you may have heard the phrase uttered from you mother or grandmother a million times, but is it something that we as a society use today with our children? Manners seems to have gone by the way side much like other concepts that were so often used by those who have gone on before us.

We must get back to the basics of life and what is really important in life, especially back to our Biblical roots. The Bible teaches many of “life’s basics” one of which is manners. Surprised? Don’t be, God has a plan for every aspect of our lives, including manners. They after all were his idea in the first place. He set it forth beginning with the Golden Rule beginning in Matthew 7:12,

“Do to others what you would have them do to you.”

God also set forth instructions for us as parents about how we are to train our children, these scriptures include Proverbs 22:6, which says, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” We must do our part as parents and then leave the rest to God. However our part comes first. He commanded us in Deuteronomy that we were to model the actions that we wanted our child to have.

“Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. They are not just idle words for you-they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” Deuteronomy 32:46-47

This is living by the book, God’s Word, following his laws and precepts and teaching our children to do the same. As we often say to others, “it begins at home”. We must being by teaching our children the basic manners of “please” and “thank you” and expand into more social concepts such as, dining etiquette and social introductions.

What is in your heart comes out in your actions. We have Jesus in our hearts and we want to show others him by our actions. This is where manners can be of much importance. However, not only does this learning of manners do wonders for other people who are around your child, but also for their own self esteem and confidence as well. After all, with Christ in our childrens’ hearts and lives they can have all the confidence they need and when they present themselves as Godly and respectful individuals to others they can shine brightly. What mother wouldn’t be proud of that?

Wish you had the opportunity to teach manners to the children of today?  There is an awesome opportunity for Christian women over at Become a Manner’s Mentor that will allow you to do just that.  What an opportunity to invest in children.

Getting Ready to Maximize my Mornings

I guess its the cycle of life, but I feel like I always end up in this vicious cycle. I’m going to be a better mom, I’m going to be a better housekeeper, I’m going to simplify my life, I’m going to coupon. There is any number of things that I have in the past said that I was “going” to do. However, usually I start and then somewhere along the way I fall off the wagon.

Sure, I fell off the wagon on couponing, okay, alright more than once.  I fell off the wagon on becoming a better housekeeper, yes, again, more than once. YES – - – BUT I’m going to do better. I’m going to take action. And while I’m at it, I’m GOING to get up earlier and take advantage of my mornings

The first step in this is actually getting up according to Kat at Inspired to Action.com wow I like her site because it talks about taking action and I am a “taking action” kind of gal. I don’t like twiddling my thumbs, I don’t like being bored, I always like having something to do.

The good news is since my kids started school almost 3 weeks ago (yes you read that right) I have already began getting up 6:15 ish. So I’m ahead of my game here.

But more than that I want to MAXIMIZE my time and get in the routine of exercising, prayer and Bible study (which I do but later now than I hope to) and just taking some ME time. Michelle over at So, I Married a Mennonite is blogging about her journey and though I’m a few weeks behind her I’m going to do the same.

So, if you want to read about my progress, check back.  I’m excited!

My Desire

I desire to connect with other Christian women.

I desire to minister in some way even if  it is a small one.

I desire to take care of my family.

I desire to raise my children in a Christ-filled home.

I desire to be a woman after God’s own heart.

I desire to make my husband proud to be my husband.

I desire to leave a legacy.

I desire to love my neighbor as myself, even when that’s difficult.

These are just a few of the things that I desire today.  What about you my friend, what about you?

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