Don’t Ruin the Ride Home | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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Do your kids love or dread getting in the car with you? Watch and find out how to make rides with you a joy for your kids.

Game Plan: (hear these words directly from Jesus to you)

“And now, dear brothers and sisters…Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise” Philippians 4:8, NLT

“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29, NLT

 

Time Out:

Does your child enjoy their car rides with you?

Do they feel that you coach them so much on the way to a practice, game or performance that the ride is no fun?

Do they feel your unconditional love and the joy of sport or do they feel pressure, criticism and disapproval?

What would you like to hear on a day when you missed some easy shots, forgot to hustle a couple times, fumbled the ball, or failed to stand next to the coach so he’d remember to put you in the game.

Do your kids dread or anticipate riding with you to games or school? Are you encouraging them or tearing them down? Make their rides a joy.

Go Deep:

God’s message for you in letters to Philippians and Ephesians is simple:

Think about the positive. Look for what you can praise.

Don’t ever speak in a negative, demeaning or discouraging manner to your children.

Use words and tone that uplift, encourage and truly help them.

  • “I love to watch you play.”
  • “You’re an awesome teammate.”
  • “I love your hustle and the way you keep going no matter what.”

Make sure the car ride home is fun for your kid.

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Big Tip and Free Prayers | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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What would Jesus do at a restaurant? Watch and find out.

Game Plan: (hear these words directly from Jesus to you)

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34, NIV

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” 2 Corinthians 9:6, NIV

Time Out:

Imagine Jesus at a McDonalds or Wendy’s? Across the counter He greets a weary single mom or distracted teenage employee.

Would He buoyantly use her name, caringly smile and find a clever way to elevate and dignify her? Might he use humor to lift her spirit? Might he even shock her with a crazy $20 tip?

I can see Jesus being extravagantly winsome with a financially-strapped server at a greasy diner or dingy pub. Even His huge tip would pale compared to what follows his whispered question, “What hard thing are you facing?” Gently taking his hand, Jesus then prays for the young man…and changes His life.

If we think of our interaction with people from a selfish and consumeristic standpoint, we will be transactional.We’ll want to get more from them than they get from us.

Go Deep:

Let’s stop hesitating to bless people.

Let’s pray for and anticipate situations to bless people.

If you are afraid to pray out loud in a restaurant or for the person at the check out register, smile, use their name, and tell them they do their job well.

Perhaps you’ll ask, “What could I pray about for you?” Regardless, as you walk away, you can pray that God show His love to them, bless them and meet their deepest need.

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Outbless Others | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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There’s a way to compete and win…that let’s others win too. Take a look and see how it works.

Game Plan:

“Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for you to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” I Peter 3:9, ESV

 

Time Out:

What did God do for you when you didn’t deserve it?

Did He bless you so that you could be a bucket that stingily collects blessings?

Or, did He call you to be a funnel that joyfully passes blessings through to other people on God’s behalf?

If we think of our interaction with people from a selfish and consumeristic standpoint, we will be transactional. We’ll want to get more from them than they get from us. But, we won’t end up happy, nor will we add value to the relationship.

I want to treat people well on God’s behalf. Let’s invest in the future of our relationships by aiming to go above and beyond normal in blessing others.

If we think of our interaction with people from a selfish and consumeristic standpoint, we will be transactional.We’ll want to get more from them than they get from us.

Go Deep:

In every situation, with every person, in every interaction…out-bless other people.

Be kinder to them…more patient with them…more forgiving to them.

Be more encouraging and positive with them. Be more generous to them.

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Love Trumps Stats | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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It’s not fun to be the LOSER of the Super Bowl. Are you or your kids feeling too much of the society’s “I don’t measure up” judgments? Try out this antidote to not measuring up.

Game Plan:

“The prodigal son – a miserable loser in society’s and his own eyes] arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.” Luke 15:20-24 ESV

Time Out:

The Prodigal Son’s dad was prolific in grace and generous in affirmation! Are we? Parents, mentors and managers have much power to recalibrate a battered attitude and lift a discouraged soul. Are you paying careful attention to the countenance, circumstances and spirit of your spouse, kids or teammates? Is there a risk to valuing, honoring and encouraging someone who’s not feeling like a winner?

Parents, mentors and managers have much power to recalibrate a battered attitude and lift a discouraged soul.

Go Deep:

Have a chat at dinner, bedtime, on the phone or in the car with someone special to you that needs to hear that they are a winner. Affirm that they have a ton to offer, and they’re loved unconditionally. Remind them of their best traits and what they mean to you. Make it clear what God has done to love and affirm them as His cherished kid. Celebrate them.

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