Genesis 27 Isaac blesses Jacob
Eph 6:4 Fathers, do
not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring
them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
1)
Affection-Meaningful Touch – a
hug, a pat on the shoulders, holding them in your arms, laying hands on their
head, etc… appropriate meaningful touch is a way to say “I love you!” all
through Scripture.
2)
Affirmation Spoken (or Written) Words –the Blessing ALWAYS involved WORDS, either spoken
or written...
3)
Attach High Value -
that helps them know they have great value in your eyes and in God’s eyes well:
highlight a character trait by describing
a specific time when they demonstrated. (When your little sister falls or
hurts herself, you always show compassion to be to help her feel better with
her and to get help.)
4)
Assure a Special Future –
Scripture paints pictures like Jeremiah 29:11…I have for you a future and a
hope.” Kids tend to be literalists when it comes to hearing about their
future from their parents. (Which is also why negative words, like, “You’re so
stupid” stay in them.”
5)
Advance in Genuine Ongoing Commitment –while often linked with a special situation or
occasion, (marriage, birth, death, moving away, etc.), the 5 elements of the
Blessing are things that we can choose to add to a loved ones life each day!
Just
like we can choose to be joyful for a change, and to amend our ways, we can choose
from now on to live out these words of affirmation and actions of encouragement
and love in our lives together.
“Take
the Blessing Challenge” by creating a special, intentional, purposeful events, and
look for ways to live out these 5 elements of the blessing with your child.
This
list was adapted from these websites where you can see samples of a letter to
write to your children and other ideas and training to change people’s lives by
blessing them.
This week I will honor and bless by
doing the following:
Honor
and blessing are keys to be joyful for a change
Honor: preferring the other person above yourself, in
status, service and sacrifice of themselves in order to bless the person and
their purpose.
1. I will bless
by showing affection to ________________________,
by ____________________________________________________
2. I will bless
_______________________________ by
(circle
one or both-saying / writing to them telling them a specific thing they did and
something good about their future.)
Ideas: _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
3. I will show honor
for them and their purpose by (circle
one or more-serving / sacrificing) for
them by
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
4. I will honor
my spouse by _________________________________
___________________________________________________________
5. I will show honor
for my parents, obeying and respecting them, by
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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