Pastor Faith Oyedepo: Sunday September 13, 2015 Daily Devotional – Building Blocks

Topic: Building Blocks [Sunday 13 September, 2015]

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”-2 Timothy 3:15

In today’s busy world, everyone seems to be in a hurry. Parents do all it takes to “make ends meet” and this, for the most part, neither allows them enough “talk-time” with their children nor an opportunity for fellowship with them. Before the children wake up in the morning, they’ve left for work and won’t return till they already are asleep. This therefore leaves these children in the hands of caregivers; more than they are with their parents.

Many times, these caregivers end up being unhelpful in properly raising these children. This is because there is no way they can raise your children in the exact same way that you would, by yourself. Values differ and this is most evident in child raising. However, while it is not totally wrong to keep your children under the care of others, you can secure their destinies by first ensuring that they are adequately fed with good morals through God’s Word.

The reason why some children go astray is that they are not properly guided spiritually by their parents; so when left with others, they don’t know what is applicable and what’s not. Truth is: You are the primary beneficiary when your children are properly trained; especially in the fear of the Lord. This is because you will be restful, even when they are far away from you.

There is nothing worth more to your child than your time, loving words of advice and your physical presence with them. There is nothing like taking responsibility for their development today, because you will be rest assured of their future tomorrow. No one can take up this responsibility the way you would, so put your hands to work. You will not fail in the name of Jesus Christ!

Remain Blessed!

Pastor Faith Abiola Oyedepo is the wife of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Nigeria.

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