God’s Word, Your Voice

How to Speak Blessing and the Promises of God Over Your Son’s Life

by

Becky Van Volkinburg

Text copyright © 2012 Becky Van Volkinburg

All Rights Reserved

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

To Trevor and Nathan, mighty men of God who are world-changers for Christ.

You inspire me to be more like Jesus.

Table of Contents

Say What!?

Safety

Fear

Blessing and Provision

Relationship with God

Character

Salvation

Final Note

Say What!?

As a parent, it is our greatest responsibility and privilege to pray for and speak life over our children. It is amazing to think that we can boldly approach the throne of grace and present our requests to God. (Hebrews 4:16) I have found that perhaps the most powerful way to pray is to pray God's Word. God has promised us that His Word will not return void, it is powerful and right. (Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 33:4) You can't go wrong when praying God's Word. We are also told that God has placed the power of life and death in the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21) And what is in our hearts will flow out of our mouths. (Matthew 12:34) What is in our hearts is what we truly believe. It is so important that we hide God's Word in our hearts, so that our mouths line up with His Word, bringing forth life, not death. God has given us the power to create life or death with what we say. So, let me ask you, what are you saying about your son? About who he is and who he will be? What do you say about his safety, his relationship with God and his character?

It is our natural tendency to repeat what we see happening. For instance, if your son struggles in school and gets poor grades, you may find yourself saying things like, 'he's never going to get into college' or 'he'll be lucky to graduate high school'. This is speaking death over your son's future. The bible tells us to call forth those things that are not as though they are (Romans 4:17), in other words, when you see death (what is) you speak life (what currently isn't). You make a declaration like it already is, notice it doesn't say, call forth those things that are not as though they will be someday, but rather, as though they ARE. This is a bold declaration made by a heart full of faith.

Having a heart full of faith is important. You can say the words in this book, ultimately, the words of the bible, until you're blue in the face, but if you don't believe God's word and that God is faithful to perform His word, then it will do you no good. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6) Without faith, they are just empty words. You see, the words you speak don't have some magical power; the power is in what, or more accurately, whom you believe.

The very first action you take in becoming a follower of Christ is that you believe in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God; it is after you believe that you say it with your mouth. It is not the words that save you; it is the belief in your heart, your faith in Jesus. So the process of creating things with our words begins in our heart. The source of power to the tongue is the belief or faith in your heart. What do you believe?

So, how do you change your beliefs? How do you go from speaking death, to speaking life?

Practice.

The first thing is to get into God's Word. By simply reading God's Word, your faith will increase. God will bring revelation to you as you read His Word. As you pray (talk to God) He will speak to your heart, again, increasing your faith and one by one eradicate the wrong thinking you have believed for so long.

As we speak out and declare God's word over our sons, it creates life, it increases our faith and it pleases God. That's a pretty awesome trifecta!

You may be thinking, OK, that sounds great, but where do I start? I'm glad you asked.

That is exactly why I have compiled and personalized these scriptures, so that you too, can be praying powerful prayers and declaring life giving truth straight from God's Word for your son. I am sure that as you begin to boldly make these declarations they will be hidden in your heart and become a part of who you are as a parent, that they will start to flow naturally out of your heart and mouth.

This is not some rote exercise to simply be recited, but rather a tool to teach you how to naturally pray and declare God's Word. I've met so many who say they don't know how to pray. It is my hope that this book will help you, and that the conversations with God about your son will be frequent and productive. There are thousands of verses in the bible that you can personalize once you know how, what is here in this book is just a sampling. I hope you will dig into God's Word and take what you've learned from the examples here and begin to pray and speak in a whole new way.

Please, be led by the Holy Spirit when reading these declarations. God may direct you to go deeper as you make a certain declaration. You may find that you make the same declaration multiple times a day for months, while others you may declare only once a year. God knows everything, He knows exactly what your son needs and God will direct you as you pray and declare, so open your heart to listen to Him. And when it doesn't seem like the declaration's are “working”, do not be deterred! The enemy knows how powerful your words of faith are, how powerful God's word is, he does NOT want you saying these things, don't give up!

To go back to the example of the poor grades, if after you've been making these declarations, your son brings home a bad report card, don't allow yourself to fall into old patterns, don't say, 'oh, see, this whole declaring thing doesn't work, he's still failing'. No! Instead, kick your faith into gear and praise God, thank Him that He is working in your son and for your son. Say something like, 'God, I thank you that You are working in my son's life, that while it may not look good at the moment, I know that Your Word does not return void, I thank you that my son is more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus and he can do all things through You.' You start talking like that all the time and you'll really mess with the enemy!

One last note, it is very important that you don't just add these declarations to your speech. God's Word should REPLACE those negative, non-life giving statements you've been making. If you simply add God's Word, but still keep saying the negative, you are not going to make any progress. Make a conscious effort to cease from speaking anything but life. Sure, we all say things that are contrary to the Word of God, the point is to be growing, moving forward and speaking more of the Word every day. Eventually when something negative and contrary to God's Word is spoken, it will feel so foreign to you; you will immediately recognize it and turn your words around. James 3:10-11 tells us, 'Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?' May your mouth, your spring of living water, bring forth blessing!

Safety

Every parent is concerned over the safety of their son. If we could, we would always be right there with our sons, protecting them from all harm, but we cannot. Praise God, He can! And He is always with our sons. These scriptures will not only speak life and safety over your son, but they will bring peace and comfort to your heart. Knowing that the God of the universe, who created our sons, is watching over them sets our hearts at rest. While we cannot protect our children from every little thing in this world that would cause them harm, we can declare safety and life over them and allow God to perform His Word.

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My son will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make Him dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8)

My son seeks the Lord and is heard, my son is delivered from all his fears. (Psalm 34:4)

The Lord hears my son and saves him out of all his troubles. (Psalm 34:6)

The angel of the Lord encamps all around my son. (Psalm 34:7)

The Lord delivers my son out of all his afflictions. (Psalm 34:19)

The Lord is my son's strength; the Lord helps him and delivers him. My son trusts in the Lord and is saved. (Psalm 37:39-40)

My son waits patiently for the Lord and is brought up out of a horrible pit. My son's feet are set upon a rock and his steps are established. (Psalm 40:2)

God is my son's refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

God is my son's helper. (Psalm 54:4)

God is my son's defense and refuge in the day of trouble. (Psalm 59:16)

God is a shelter for my son, a strong tower from the enemy. (Psalm 61:3)

In God is my son's salvation and glory; the rock of his strength. My son's refuge is in God. (Psalm 62:7)

My son will trust in God at all times, pouring out his heart before Him; God is a refuge for him. (Psalm 62:8)

God is my son's help and deliverer. (Psalm 70:5)

My son dwells in the secret place of the Most High, he abides under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)

God gives His angels charge over my son, to keep him in all his ways. (Psalm 91:11)

God is with my son in trouble, God delivers my son and honors him. (Psalm 91:15)

With long life will God satisfy my son. (Psalm 91:16)

The Lord is my son's defense; God is the rock of his refuge. (Psalm 94:22)

God delivers my son out of his distresses. (Psalm 107:6)

My son will not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. (Psalm 112:7)

My son shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Psalm 118:17)

The Lord is my son's keeper; the Lord is the shade at his right hand. The Lord shall preserve my son from all evil; He shall preserve his soul. The Lord shall preserve his going out and his coming in. (Psalm 121:5-8)

My son trusts in the Lord and is safe. (Proverbs 29:25)

The Lord is a shield to my son, who puts his trust in Him. (Proverbs 30:5)

No weapon formed against my son shall prosper and every tongue that rises against him in judgment, he shall condemn. (Isaiah 54:17)

My son will go out with joy and be led out with peace. (Isaiah 55:12)

The Lord God is my son's strength; He will make his feet like deer's feet, and He will make my son walk on the high hills. (Habakkuk 3:19)

My son will not fear, for the Lord God is in his midst, The Mighty One will save him; God will rejoice over my son with gladness, He will quiet my son with His love, He will rejoice over my son with singing. (Zephaniah 3:16-17)

The Lord will deliver my son from every evil work and preserve him for His heavenly kingdom. (2 Timothy 4:18)

My son will boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?' (Hebrews 13:6)

My son overcomes by the blood of the Lamb and the word of his testimony; he does not love his life to the death. (Revelation 12:11)

Fear

Fear is a negative response to the unknown or a perceived threat, but it is not of God. God does not want us to be in fear, ever. Fear is from our enemy. God clearly tells us in 2 Timothy 1:7, that 'God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' God tells us over and over in His Word, 'Do not fear'. If we look at the world today, it could be safe to say that there is a lot to be afraid of, but praise God, we don't have to be afraid! Our God is greater than this world! (1 John 4:4) Our God is victorious over the enemy of our souls and we are partakers of this victory! (Colossians 2:15) We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus! (Romans 8:37) As you boldly declare these scriptures, let faith arise!

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My son will not fear, for the Lord, God Himself, fights for him. (Deuteronomy 3:22)

My son will be strong and of good courage, he will not fear nor be afraid; for the Lord God, He is the One who goes with him. He will not leave nor forsake my son. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

My son will not fear or be dismayed; for the Lord is with him. (2 Chronicles 20:17)

My son will fear no evil; for God is with him. (Psalm 23:4)

The Lord is my son's light and salvation; whom shall he fear? The Lord is the strength of my son's life; of whom shall he be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

Though an army may encamp against my son, his heart shall not fear. (Psalm 27:3)

My son seeks the Lord and is heard, he is delivered from all his fears. (Psalm 34:4)

God is my son's refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, he will not fear. (Psalm 46:1)

My son puts his trust in God, he will not fear. (Psalm 56:4)

The Lord is on my son's side; he will not fear. (Psalm 118:6)

My son is kept in perfect peace; his mind is stayed on God, because my son trusts in God. (Isaiah 26:3)

My son will not fear, for God is with him. (Isaiah 41:10)

My son will not fear, for God has redeemed him; He has called my son by name, he is the Lord's. When he passes through the waters, God will be with him. And through the rivers, they will not overflow him. When my son walks through the fire, he will not be burned, nor will the flame scorch him. For the Lord is his God, The Holy One of Israel is his Savior. (Isaiah 43:1-3)

My son will not fear or be afraid. (Isaiah 44:8)

My son will not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their insults. (Isaiah 51:7)

My son will not fear, for God is with him. (Jeremiah 46:28)

My son will not fear, but be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done marvelous things! (Joel 2:21)

My son will not fear, the Lord God in his midst, the Mighty One will save; He will rejoice over my son with gladness, He will quiet him with His love, He will rejoice over my son with singing. (Zephaniah 3:16-17)

God will save my son, and he shall be a blessing. My son will not fear, his hands will be strong. (Zechariah 8:13)

God numbers the hairs on my son’s head, therefore he will not fear. (Matthew 10:30-31)

My son's heart is not troubled, nor is he afraid. (John 14:27)

God has not given my son a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)

My son will boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?' (Hebrews 13:6)

My son will fear God and give glory to Him. (Revelation 14:7)

Blessing and Provision

One of God's names is Jehovah Jireh, this means, God our provider. Throughout the bible, God shows us how much He cares for us and how He provides for us, spirit, soul and body. God always has more than enough and it is His desire and great pleasure to see His children blessed. (Psalm 35:27) God gives us the blessing of Abraham, (which is found in Deuteronomy 28), in Galatians 3:14, 29. In Romans 8:17, God tells us that we are joint heirs with Christ! Wow! How blessed are we! It's time our mouths start lining up with God's Word concerning the blessings and provision that God has so freely given our sons and us!

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My son is blessed when he comes in and blessed when he goes out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)

My son does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor does he stand in the path of sinners, nor does he sit in the seat of the scornful, my son is blessed. (Psalm 1:1)

My son is like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever my son does shall prosper. (Psalm 1:3)

The blessing of the Lord is upon my son. (Psalm 3:8)

The Lord will bless my son; with favor God will surround him as with a shield. (Psalm 5:12)

May the Lord grant my son according to his heart's desire, and fulfill all his purpose. (Psalm 20:4)

The Lord is my son's shepherd, my son shall not want. (Psalm 23:1)

Goodness and mercy shall follow my son all the days of his life and he will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (Psalm 23:6)

The Lord blesses my son with peace. (Psalm 29:11)

My son trusts in the Lord and is blessed. (Psalm 34:8)

My son seeks the Lord and lacks no good thing. (Psalm 34:10)

My son delights himself in the Lord and He gives my son the desire of his heart. (Psalm 37:4)

My son is blessed because he makes the Lord his trust. (Psalm 40:4)

God is merciful to my son and blesses him, and causes His face to shine upon him. (Psalm 67:1)

My son is loaded daily with God's benefits! (Psalm 68:19)

My son shall flourish like a palm tree. (Psalm 92:12)

My son will be planted in the house of the Lord; he shall flourish in the courts of our God. (Psalm 92:13)

Blessed is my son, who is instructed by the Lord. (Psalm 94:12)

My son is forgiven of all his iniquities, he is healed of all diseases, his life is redeemed from destruction, he is crowned with loving kindness and tender mercies, his mouth is satisfied with good things, his youth is renewed like the eagle's. (Psalm 103:2-5)

My son will give thanks to the Lord, for He is good and His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 106:1)

God satisfies my son's longing soul and fills his hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9)

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion toward my son. (Psalm 111: 4)

My son fears the Lord and is blessed. (Psalm 112: 1)

God's merciful kindness is great toward my son. (Psalm 117:1)

The Lord is my son's portion. (Psalm 119:57)

My son fears the Lord and walks in His ways and is blessed. (Psalm 128:1)

The Lord will perfect that which concerns my son. (Psalm 138:8)

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to my son. (Psalm 145:8-9)

My son keeps the Lord's ways and is blessed. (Proverbs 8:32)

The Lord's blessing makes my son rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. (Proverbs 10:22)

My son is righteous and walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him. (Proverbs 20:7)

My son has a generous eye and is blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. (Proverbs 22:9)

My son is faithful and abounds with blessings. (Proverbs 28:20)

My son trusts in the Lord and he is prospered. (Proverbs 28:25)

My son trusts in the Lord and is blessed; his hope is in the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:7)

Although my son has not seen, he believes and is blessed. (John 20:29)

Great grace is upon my son. (Acts 4:33)

My son is blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3)

My son endures temptation and is blessed, when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12)

My son prospers in all things and is in health, just as his soul prospers. (3 John 1:2

Relationship with God

The single most important relationship that any human being will ever have is their relationship with God. Every person has one, whether they acknowledge it or not. You either have a relationship with God as someone who denies Him and His Son, making you God's enemy, or you have a relationship where you worship God and believe in His Son, making you His child. As His children, we then have the choice as to the depth of relationship we will have with God. Will we draw close to God? Or will we see Him only as our ticket out of hell? Will we seek Him for wisdom and guidance or only cry out to Him when we hit rock bottom? God longs for a close, intimate and personal relationship with each one of us, it's up to us to choose if we will develop that closeness or not. As parents, it should be our greatest desire and goal to see our sons walking closely with God. These declarations will bring forth life and will teach you how to pray for that relationship.

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Show my son Your ways, O Lord; teach him Your paths. Lead him in Your truth and teach him. (Psalm 25:4-5)

Let integrity and uprightness preserve my son. (Psalm 25:21)

Teach my son Your way, O Lord, and lead him in a smooth path. (Psalm 27:11)

My son's soul waits silently for God alone, his expectation is from God alone. (Psalm 62:5)

In You, O Lord, does my son put his trust; let him never be put to shame. (Psalm 71:1)

My son's heart and flesh cry out for the living God. (Psalm 84:1)

My son will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with his mouth will he make known the Lord's faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1)

My son will sing to the Lord as long as he lives, he will sing praise to God while he has his being. (Psalm 104:33)

My son will call upon the Lord as long as he lives. (Psalm 116:2)

My son has hidden God's word in his heart that he might not sin against God. (Psalm 119:11)

Teach my son, O Lord, the way of your statues. (Psalm 119:33)

Give my son understanding, that he may learn Your commandments. (Psalm 119:73)

My son will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given him life. (Psalm 119:93)

How sweet are Your words to my son's taste, sweeter than honey to his mouth. (Psalm 119:103)

My son inclines his heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end. (Psalm 119:112)

My son's tongue shall speak of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteousness. (Psalm 119:172)

My son will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works. (Psalm 145:5)

My son will trust in the Lord with all his heart and will lean not on his own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

My son will trust in You, he will keep his mind stayed on You and You will keep him in perfect peace. (Isaiah 26:3)

My son shall abide in Your word. (John 8:31)

My son hears and knows God's voice; he will not follow a stranger. (John 10:4-5)

My son reigns in life through Jesus. (Romans 5:17)

My son has received the Spirit of adoption by whom he cries out, “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15)

My son does not waver at the promises of God through unbelief, but he is strengthened in faith, giving glory to God. (Romans 4:20)

God causes all things to work together for my son's good. (Romans 8:28)

My son calls on the name of the Lord and is saved. (Romans 10:13)

My son is known by God because he loves God. (1 Corinthians 8:3)

My son is God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that he should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10)

God, who has begun a good work in my son, will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6)

God works in my son both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13)

My son presses on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14)

My son is complete in Christ. (Colossians 2:10)

My son will pray without ceasing and in everything give thanks. (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)

The God of peace Himself sanctifies my son completely; and preserves his whole spirit, soul, and body to be blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God who calls my son is faithful and will also do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

My son comes boldly to the throne of grace, and he obtains mercy and finds grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

My son lays aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares him, and he runs with endurance the race that is set before him, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of his faith. (Hebrews 13:1-2)

My son humbles himself in the sight of the Lord and God lifts him up. (James 4:10)

My son casts all his cares upon God, for He cares for my son. (1 Peter 5:7)

Character

We all want our sons to be upstanding citizens, however, acting properly and truly being a person of integrity and character are two different things. Character is a person's nature, who they really are. We all can “act” a certain way for a brief period of time, for instance, on Thanksgiving, who of us hasn't had to “act” like we just loved everyone at the table? This brief show of good behavior is not true character. Our character is who we are when no one is looking. No amount of discipline or correction can produce Christ-like character; only God's Word can do that. So it is wise, for us as parents, to make faith filled declarations based on God's Word regarding our son's character. As our son's grow into men who then will lead homes themselves, what a great joy for us as parents to see them be great men of faith who then teach their children, our grandchildren, to be the same.

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My son dwells in unity with others and it is good and pleasant. (Psalm 133:1)

Set a guard over my son's mouth; keep watch over the door of his lips. (Psalm 141:3)

My son inclines his ear to wisdom and applies his heart to understanding. (Proverbs 2:2)

My son will not be wise in his own eyes, but will fear the Lord and depart from evil. (Proverbs 3:7)

My son will honor the Lord with all his possessions. (Proverbs 3:9)

My son will not withhold good from whom it is due, when it is in the power of his hand to do so. (Proverbs 3:27)

My son's mouth is a well of life. (Proverbs 10:11)

My son restrains his lips and is wise. (Proverbs 10:19)

My son is a man of understanding and he holds his peace. (Proverbs 11:12)

My son heeds counsel and is wise. (Proverbs 12:15)

My son's tongue is wise and promotes health. (Proverbs 12:18)

My son guards his mouth and preserves his life. (Proverbs 13:3)

My son walks with wise men and is wise; he is not a companion to fools. (Proverbs 13:20)

My son is a faithful witness and does not lie. (Proverbs 14:5)

My son is slow to wrath and has great understanding. (Proverbs 14:29)

The Lord directs my son's steps. (Proverbs 16:9)

My son follows righteousness and mercy and finds life, righteousness and honor. (Proverbs 21:21)

My son is wise and holds back his feelings. (Proverbs 29:11)

My son enters by the narrow gate. (Matthew 7:13)

My son does not judge according to appearances, but with righteous judgment. (John 7:24)

My son knows the truth and is free. (John 8:32)

Sin does not have dominion over my son, for he is not under law but under grace. (Romans 6:14)

My son is more than a conqueror in all things through Him who loves us. (Romans 8:37)

My son is not conformed to this world, he is transformed by the renewing of his mind, so that he may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 11:36)

My son clings to what is good. (Romans 12:9)

My son is not wise in his own opinion. (Romans 12:16)

My son does not overcome by evil, but he overcomes evil with good. (Romans 12:21)

My son pursues the things which make for peace. (Romans 14:19)

My son does not seek his own but the well being of others. (1 Corinthians 10:24)

My son does all things decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14:40)

My son is steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

My son's inward man is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16)

My son is an ambassador for Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

My son walks in the Spirit and does not fulfill the lust of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

My son does not let any corrupt word proceed out of his mouth, but what is good and necessary for edification. (Ephesians 4:29)

My son puts away all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and evil speaking. (Ephesians 4:31)

My son is kind to others, tenderhearted and forgiving. (Ephesians 4:32)

My son is not deceived with empty words. (Ephesians 5:6)

My son can do all things through Christ who strengthens him. (Philippians 4:13)

My son is filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that he may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long-suffering with joy. (Colossians 1:9-11)

My son puts on love. (Colossians 3:14)

The peace of God rules my son's heart. (Colossians 3:15)

My son's speech is with grace. (Colossians 4:6)

My son does not neglect the gift that is within him. (1 Timothy 4:14)

My son is swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath. (James 1:19)

My son is a doer of the word, not a hearer only. (James 1:22)

My son humbles himself in the sight of the Lord. (James 4:10)

My son does not believe every spirit, but he tests the spirits, whether they are of God. (1 John 4:1

Salvation

If our sons grew up as kind and caring people, if they had earthly wealth and achieved great things for humanity but they never surrendered their lives to Christ, their life, and ours, would be a terrible failure. Nothing that we can do or achieve on this earth matters if we do not receive Jesus' payment for our sins, call Him Savior and have our names written in the Lamb's Book of Life. There is a heaven and there is a hell, make no mistake. And there is only one way to gain access into heaven. Jesus said,

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

While others may say all roads lead to heaven, they are wrong. Some may say all religions are the same, they are wrong. Some may say there is no hell, they are wrong.

What a great privilege as parents, to get to be the one to introduce our children to Jesus. I pray that you and your sons know Jesus personally as Lord and Savior. I pray that one day we will meet in heaven and rejoice together at God's faithfulness through His Word.

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My son believes in God and is not condemned. (John 3:18)

My son believes in Jesus, the Son of God, and has everlasting life. (John 3:36)

My son comes to Jesus and is not cast out. (John 6:37)

My son believes in Jesus and out of his heart flows rivers of living water. (John 7:38)

My son believes on the Lord Jesus Christ and he is saved, he and his household. (Acts 16:31)

The goodness of God leads my son to repentance. (Romans 2:4)

My son believes on Him and will not be put to shame. (Romans 9:33)

My son confesses with his mouth the Lord Jesus and believes in his heart that God has raised Him from the dead, and he is saved. (Romans 10:9)

My son fights the good fight of faith, laying hold of eternal life. (1 Timothy 6:12)

The Lord delivers my son from every evil work and preserves him for His heavenly kingdom. (2 Timothy 4:18)

My son has been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 10:10)

Final Note

I realize that you may have gotten to this point in the book and perhaps are questioning if your salvation is assured. If that is the case, I have a couple of questions for you:

1)           Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God?

2)           Do you believe that Jesus died on the cross for the payment of your sins and that God raised Him from the dead?

If you answered yes to these to questions, then I ask you to pray this prayer,

“God, I am a sinner in need of a Savior. I know there is nothing I can do to earn salvation, but Jesus paid the price for my sins by willingly going to the cross. I believe He was crucified, buried and rose again and He is now in heaven until the day He returns. Today, I ask for forgiveness of my sins and I receive Jesus' payment for my sins. I declare today that Jesus is the Lord of my life, He is my Savior. I am now a child of God. Thank you for the blood of Jesus that was shed for me and washes me clean. Thank you for saving me.”

That's it friend! You are a child of God! All of heaven is rejoicing at your decision to make Jesus Lord. I want to encourage you to continue to pray to God, read His Word and trust Him. This relationship is not only the most important one in your life, but it is also the most fulfilling, the most rewarding and the most beautiful. Be blessed and I will see you in heaven!

Table of Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Say What!?

Safety

Fear

Blessing and Provision

Relationship with God

Character

Salvation

Final Note