Jesus had an
infinite number of characteristics for which each of us could strive. On this
blog for the past year we’ve looked at about 70 different characteristics that
we could attribute to Jesus. Did you take a look at the list in yesterday’s
blog and have you identified some that you personally have worked on this year
in yourself, your children or your grandchildren? In the Christian Parenting
Library book How To Mold Character From the Inside Out Dr. Kay Kuzma
gives a suggested character building plan that she and her husband used on a
cycle of thirteen weeks, four times a year. The characteristics they covered
were faith or faithfulness, orderliness, self-discipline, happiness,
perseverance, honesty, thoughtfulness, efficiency, responsibility or obedience,
respect or courage, enthusiasm, humility, and peacefulness. The Kuzmas chose
Bible verses for the children to memorize, used Bible stories to offer examples
from the Old and New Testaments individuals to emulate, and provided activities
to emphasize the trait of the week. When I look at that list of character
traits I think that each of them depends on love…without love there is no
faithfulness, or desire for orderliness, certainly no self-discipline,
obedience, respect or happiness. The greatest of all is…love. Love the Lord
your God. You shall love the LORD your
God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy
6:5. Love is the basis for those character traits of Jesus because God is love.
We have come to know and have believed
the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love
abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16
Training Tip – Get inspired by 50 sample radio scripts, “Got a
Minute for Your Family?” that Dr. Kay Kuzma has posted on her website: http://familymattersministry.com/media/50%20sample_got_a_minute_for_your_family.htm She has written some outstanding quick
suggestions for parents of babies, toddlers, grade-schoolers and teens. Check
them out. They literally take less than a minute to read—and even the busiest
parents can spare one minute of time. I was particularly interested in #0603, “Parents
Can’t Do Everything” in which she encourages parents that their children need to
take responsibility for their own lives. Parents can’t do everything for their children,
including changing the kids’ behavior. It will build the children’s self-worth
for them change their own negative behavior. Great idea. Isn’t that what one of
your goals is for your children—for them to be responsible for their own
actions?
Lord Jesus, Your character traits are worthy of our
time and effort. Help us to see You in ourselves and others and to grow to be
more like You.
Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table
If you
are going to a New Year’s Eve gathering consider adding this easy fudge to your
last minute holiday baking list. It only takes a few ingredients and is super
easy…and tasty! For an optional flavor, add some left-over candy canes, finely
chopped. You can easily divide the ingredients in half if you desire a smaller
quantity. So before you embark on that new diet--splurge on a tasty treat!
Velveeta Cheese Fudge
1
pound unsalted butter
1
pound Velveeta cheese
4
pounds powdered sugar
1
cup cocoa
1
tablespoon vanilla
½
cup nuts,
chopped or
½ cup chopped peppermint candy, optional
In a saucepan melt butter and Velveeta
cheese.
Sift together sugar and cocoa.
Add the cheese and butter mixture, vanilla
and nuts (and/or candy) and mix well.
Spread into a buttered 9 x 13 - inch pan.
Cool and cut into bite-sized pieces less than 1” square.
Enjoy!
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
©
2013 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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