Bad Habits
One day a young man, came to my house in a disturbed mood. I asked him a few questions about his family and about his ministry. He answered all my questions, and was not very open. He seemed to be very much confused.
Case Studies
Resisting to the point of bloodshed: When I studied in the college, one engineering college student used to attend the prayer group regularly. He wanted to please the Lord and live a life that will bring glory to Him.
Harmfulness of Evil Thoughts
Last year I spoke in a meeting for young people. Most of the young men were converts from non-Christian background. The pastor arranged the meeting for young believers they were not actively involved in evangelism, and in the activities of the Church.
Controlling Wandering Thoughts
In a youth conference, one of the preachers came to me and said, “Most of the believers both young and old, have problems in overcoming evil thoughts. It is high time for us to write a booklet on overcoming evil thoughts”.
Children and their time for God
A child spends about 8 hours per day in bed and 8 hours in school. The remaining 8 hours is spent by your child (including grown-ups) in the following ways.
Seven Golden rules for Child Rearing
Teach the child to avoid sin. When he tells lies or steals money, tell him that it is sin and ask him to confess his sin to the Lord.
Teach the child to say ‘sorry’ and ask for forgiveness to anybody against whom he has committed a mistake
Inadequate Bible Teaching for the Children
Ms. Emily Sandosham, a leading Christian lady in Kerala, wrote about the strict Bible teaching that she received when she was young in the following way. “The first book my father put in our hands as soon as we could read was a copy of the Bible in our mother tongue, Malayalam
Spending time with the Children
In a radio interview, Dr Billy Graham, while talking about spending time with children, said that one thing that he wished he had differently in his life was to spend more time with his family. He wanted to pray with them, listen to them, understand them and accept them as they are.
Importance of Family Prayer
It has been reported that in America, one out of three families break down in the middle. In some places it is one out of two families. But at the same time it has been found that if the family attends the Church regularly, then the possibility of the breakdown of the family is one out of forty.
The Children and Family altar
Woodrow Kroll, the director of Back to the Bible, wrote about his family prayer, “Most Christian families claim that their greatest difficulty as a family is finding time to read God’s Word together. Why? Because it takes discipline to make that time.