Frequ listeners know, I think that we have six children, seven, counting my beautiful daughter-in-law,

and when the six kids were growing up, there were moments when I would scratch my head and wonder,

who is this going to be? This little kid, what are they going to be like as an adult?

There's a question deep in the heart of every parent I think. What's the end game? What are they going to look like?

And we've got some ideas for you today on how to invest in your child. I'm John Fuller

along with the leader of our parenting department here

at Focus on the Family Dr. Danny Huerta and let's listen to a clip

featuring Rondestapi who shared about a time when she surrendered her attitude to God.

Her son Brandon was struggling with seizures and she had to release that.

Here she is now with Jim Daly.

When I chose to say yes and be Here she is now with Jim Daly.

When I chose to say yes and be thankful, he began doing a work on my heart because resentment steals, kills, and destroys all that God wants to do. We can't even pray powerfully.

In fact, the book of James

says the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one accomplishes much.

But when I'm holding on to resentment and forgiveness, bitterness against God

for allowing a circumstance in my life, or my husband for not measuring up to my expectations or being the dad I think he should be, that renders my prayers powerless.

I am exchanging being Moses on a hillside with my arms in the air interceding for my children who are down there fighting the battle.

I'm exchanging that powerful prayer to hold on to a resentment and Satan loves that because he knows

the most powerful resource we have as parents at our disposal is a powerful prayer life for our kids.

And so I, it wasn't long after I told God I will choose to say thank you that he began working

on my heart.

But you have to meet him at that point where he's calling you

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