Christian Grandparenting Blog

Do you seek God’s face during times of distress, or do overwhelming circumstances cloud your spiritual vision? As Christian grandparents, we are called to pass down a legacy of faith to our grandchildren. This includes helping them to understand that God’s love for them is immeasurable, immutable, and everlasting, even during times of hardship and pain.

The only chance we have for carrying out God’s command to love one another is by bending our will to live according to his will. We don’t always know what that looks like. God does. Follow his Word with your eye on the ultimate prize of spending eternity with your loved ones as part of the family of Christ in the Kingdom of God.

When we read the Bible, one of the consistent themes is God’s love. Scripture reveals that God’s love for us is a love that is eternal and never fails. It can often be a struggle to grasp how God loves us. God’s love is different from human love. It is perfect, unchanging, and eternal.

The word Immanuel is written three times in the Bible, twice in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament. Jesus came to earth because we needed Him to show us what God is like, to forgive our sin, and to offer a new path to having an intimate relationship with our Creator God. Here's what that means.

I have listened to countless sermons on pride, but I have never heard a better description of pride than the one in a children’s song entitled “The Me Monster.” When we depend upon our abilities instead of God, pride is in control. And the minute pride takes control; we become our own idols. There is a remedy.

“In one word, how would you describe the character of God?” The Hebrew Bible employs one word that encompasses the character of God. The word is hesed. Every Christian, who is walking with the Lord, has a portfolio of incredible God-stories in their testimony.

Are there ways to declutter my life so that I have room in my heart to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus? Personally, I rely on three courses of action.  At the foundation of de-cluttering my life, these choices help me go from the hectic, busy, and noisy to the unhurried, quiet, and simple.

God does not mince words. He commands us to pass our faith to our children and to our children’s children. We are to bless them. A prayer of blessing over a child is a significant event. Treat it accordingly.