'My people have...forsaken...the...living water, and...dug...broken cisterns.' Jeremiah 2:13 NIV

It's easy to be content when things in life are going your way. But how often does that happen? The Bible says we are to practice being 'happy at any time in everything' (Philippians 4:12

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'...Anger resides in the lap of fools.' Ecclesiastes 7:9 NIV

The word 'anger' is just one letter short of the word 'danger.' When you lose control you risk losing other things as well, like the respect of others or the chance to find a constructive solution. Anger toward human suffering is

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'By your patience possess your souls.' Luke 21:19 NKJV

When God makes you wait for something longer than you want to, He's teaching you patience. Your emotions are like a wild horse - they need to be reined in. 'Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do

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'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother...' Genesis 2:24 NIV

Healthy parenting calls for finding the right mix of autonomy with each of your children. Some children distance sooner, some later; some take small tentative steps, some leap confidently into the gap. There

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'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother...' Genesis 2:24 NIV

You can't always prevent your child from getting hurt. '...In this world you will have trouble...' (John 16:33 NIV) Either they'll get hurt and learn to deal with reality, or suffocate in your cocoon, never

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'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother...' Genesis 2:24 NIV

The second gift you must give your child is 'wings' They are born to fly, not stay in the nest. By becoming overly protective and stifling them in the name of "responsible parenting", you'll end up losing them.

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'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother...' Genesis 2:24 NIV

On the journey from adolescence to adulthood, your children will experience insecurity, contradictions and mood swings. They will send you conflicting signals: needing closeness, yet distance; connection, yet

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'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother...' Genesis 2:24 NIV

You'll know you've succeeded as a parent when your children are able to leave you and go out and build a successful life on their own. You will never cut them off, but there comes a time when you must 'cut the

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