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Proverbs. Ancient Wisdom For Our Modern World. “Proverbial Parenting 101”. Godly Parents Provide Example. Proverbs 20:7 “The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.”. Proverbs 14:26 “He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress,
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Proverbs AncientWisdom For Our Modern World
Proverbs 20:7 “The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.”
Proverbs 14:26 “He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.”
Proverbs 1: 8-9 8 “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 9 They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”
Proverbs 5: 12-13 12 You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! 13 I would not obey my teachers or listen to my instructors.”
Godly Parents Provide Loving Discipline
Proverbs 22:6 “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”
Proverbs 3: 11-12 11 “My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.”
Proverbs 13:24 “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.”
Proverbs 22:15 “Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.”
Proverbs 19:18 “Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.”
Proverbs 29:15 “The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.”
The “Greatest Generation” or “G.I. Generation”( 1901 – 1924 )
“Builder”Core Values:- Organizers / Orderly / Do It Well!- Loyalty / Sacrifice / Duty- “Together, We Are Strong!”- “Our Similarities Make Us Strong!”
Many “Builders” are Grieving the Lossof Their Generation and Their Culture
Legacy Loss
“Baby Boomer”Core Values:- Work Hard!* Work Amount = Commitment Level- Play Hard!* Play Amount = Level of Success- Stay Young & Spend $ - People Think Like Us
“Generation X”Core Values:- Authenticity- Meaningful Relationships - “Survivors”- Introspective- “Portfolio Builders”
“Generation Y” or The “Millenials”or “Net Generation”( 1984 – 1999 )
8 Norms for “Millenials”:- Freedom / Integrity- Scrutiny / Customization- Collaboration / Innovation- Speed / Entertainment
“Millenial” Core Values:- Values Are Closest to “Builders”- Active in Service… External Focus“Give Me Something to Believe In or I’ll Find It On My Own!”- “Missional”… Loving God & Neighbor- Connected, yet Independent
Young Adults and Children Hold The “Keys” To Our Modern Future…..We Need Their Help!
“Generation Z, I, or M”“Generation Next” or “Digital Natives”( 2000 – Current )
Proverbs AncientWisdom For Our Modern World