Pray/ Proclaim and speak good things into your Children’s lives

 

Pray/ Proclaim and speak good things into your Children’s lives

 

I remember I was little, about 5 or 6 years, when I heard my mum praying for her children’s marriages. I was surprised to hear her pray for my future husband, because I was quite small and I said in my head “I have more years ahead of me, can’t this woman wait till I am 18 years to say this prayer?”.

 

Well, I asked her later why she was praying for my future spouse. She said something along the lines, “I am breaking generational curse and securing a happy future for you and your sisters. It will all make sense when you grow up”. It all makes sense. I am glad for those prayers that my mum said.

 

When I had my first child, an older woman reached out and told me, 

 

“The best gift you can give your children is to pray and proclaim into their lives. When we were young, we didn’t know this principle and so we focused on chasing money. We thought having money will help their future but from experience there is more to parenting than giving and buying your children stuff. You need to guide them and also pray and proclaim into their future whiles you chase the money”.

 

The above is one of the best advices I have received as a parent. So, I do pray and proclaim into my children lives whiles I guide and nurture them.

 

Every day, I make it a point to say good things into their lives.

Words such as

“I am proud of you”

“You will be the head and never the tail”

“You are beautiful”

“You are blessed” 

“You are amazing!”

“I am glad you are my child”

“I love you”

 

I also write out these words and cut them out and put them in my child’s lunch box so that they are reminded about it at school. They love it!

 

Some of us might have been raised up with shouting, insults and discouraging words. Our parents may have never told us "I love you", that doesn't mean we can't tell our children we love them. 

 

Let’s change the cycle and rather say encouraging and nice words to our children. Some times, it's hard, tell me about it. These children don’t make it easy but that should not stop us from being kind to them. Words are powerful, be mindful of what you say to your child.

 

You probably agree or disagree with me, share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

And until next time, know that 

You are enough, you are worthy!

Learn to Live life in the present 

And know that nothing last forever so everything will be fine! 

Take care of YOU, YOU have all you got!