I just got fussed out about this topic And I sat on it for a minute because I know this isn’t always a popular topic. But it needs to be said. There is no such thing as privacy in your house when it comes to your child. You pay the bills. You provide the phone. You provide the WiFi. You are responsible for their safety. So let’s make it make sense… Why does a child have more privacy than protection? Some of you are so worried about “trusting” your child… That you’ve stopped covering them. Meanwhile… They have access to Anything on the internet Group chats you know nothing about Conversations you’ve never seen Content their mind is not ready for And you’re just… letting it happen? Checking your child’s phone is not controlling. It’s parenting. You are not their friend. You are their protector. Because the world we live in today? It will expose your child to things FAST. Before you even realize it. And by the time you “find out”… it’s already in their mind. So no… There is no “don’t go through my phone.” There is no “that’s my privacy.” As long as they are under your roof… you have full access. Not to be messy. Not to be nosy.….. To be responsible. Because I promise you this… If something goes wrong… You won’t be saying “I’m glad I respected their privacy.” You’ll be wishing you paid attention. I had to learn this lesson the hard way.. Now I’m pray against things her friends introduced to her..

Father God, We come before You this morning asking You to deal with rebellion not just in our children, but in us as parents. If there is any spirit of rebellion, defiance, or resistance trying to operate in our homes, we rebuke it in the name of Jesus. Our homes will not be filled with confusion, disorder, or constant power struggles. But Lord, before we only look at our children… Show us ourselves. Show us where we have been inconsistent. Show us where we have avoided correction. Show us where we have led out of emotion instead of wisdom. Remind us that we are our children’s first teacher. What we model… they learn. What we allow… they repeat. What we correct… we change. So if there is any rebellion in our homes, give us the humility to ask: “Did I teach this in some way?” Not to shame us… but to grow us. Teach us how to lead with authority and consistency. Teach us how to correct without anger. Teach us how to build respect in our homes the right way. We don’t just want obedient children… We want homes built on truth, order, and understanding. So start with us, Lord. Refine us. Correct us. Strengthen us. So we can lead our children the way You’ve called us to. In Jesus’ name, Amen. If this prayer is for you today, comment: “Start with me, Lord.”

Father, You did what You said You would do. You said You would rise and You got up. You said death wouldn’t hold You and it didn’t. You said it was finished and it was. So today, I stand on that same power. No more doubting. No more hesitation. No more passive faith. If You kept Your Word then I will walk in mine. Everything You placed inside of me I will no longer sit on it. No more delay. No more fear. No more shrinking back. You got up so I’m getting up too. Out of confusion. Out of inconsistency. Out of cycles. Out of fear. I step into alignment. I will move when You say move. I will build what You told me to build. I will say what You told me to say. I will not question what You already confirmed. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in me. So I will not live small. I will not live stuck. I will not live silent. This is my turn to walk it out. Not perfectly but obediently. Not fearfully but boldly. You did Your part. Now I will do mine. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

You have 15 seconds to give your child an instruction. That’s it. Not a sermon. Not a TED Talk. Not your whole childhood story. 👉 15 seconds. Because after 15 seconds… you’ve lost them. You over there talking like: “Now I told you earlier when we were in the car that I don’t like when you—” Meanwhile your child is looking at you like: 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 They wondering: • why your breath smell like that• what that is on your tooth• why you got gray hair coming in• what they eating at school tomorrow• if they left their toy outside They are NOT listening. You are just… talking........... 😭 So here’s how it works: 🔥 Step 1: Say it in 15 seconds “Go clean your room.”“Pick that up.”“Stop hitting.” Clear. Direct. Done. 🔥 Step 2: Give them 15 seconds to repeat it back “What did I just say?” If they can’t repeat it… they didn’t process it.....START OVER 15 SECONDS ONLY 🔥 Step 3: Move No long lecture. No extra talking. ....... Action. Because let’s be real… A lot of times the lecture isn’t for them. It’s for us. We just talking to feel better 😭 But their brain doesn’t work like that. Especially with ADHD. They need: ✔ short✔ clear✔ direct✔ repeatable So today’s challenge: Try the 15 Second Race. And come back and tell me… Did it work, or did you catch yourself starting a whole sermon? 😂

So many of us who are raising kids without our child’s other parent present have gotten used to calling ourselves “single parents.” But I had to step back and ask myself… Am I really “single”?Or have I just accepted a label God never gave me? Because let’s be real...sometimes the word single can feel like: • less than• rejected• unseen• unappreciated• left to do life alone But God NEVER called you “less than.” He calls you: Set apart.Chosen.Beloved child.Redeemed.Forgiven.A friend of God.His workmanship. So today I’m being honest… I’ve called myself a “single mom” FAR too much.And it stops today. Because I am not abandoned.I am not forgotten.I am not unloved. ✨ I am a CHOSEN mother.✨ I am a REDEEMED mother. And you.... yes YOU...YOU ARE 🧡 a chosen father🧡 a chosen mother🧡 a redeemed father🧡 a redeemed mother🧡 a SET APART parent Be careful what you label yourself.....because words carry weight. So watch your mouth when you talk about God’s chosen…and guess what? YOU are chosen. You are not raising those babies alone.God IS your help.And He is sending you help... in His time, in His way. Help is on the way.Wait patiently… not as someone abandoned…but as someone FULLY LOVED, FULLY COVERED, and FULLY CHOSEN. With your beautiful / handsome self. 🧡