Some people say, “I can’t believe my wife is going to have another baby.”  Others have said, “I wish we didn’t have these little brats around.”  I have heard some people say, “I will be glad when these kids are gone.”  When they are asked questions about having any more children, many people say, “Are you kidding?  No more munchkins for me.”  Every time I hear statements like that, I hurt.  I wish they thought of children like God thinks about them.  “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”  God says that children are an heritage and a reward.  Children are wonderful gifts that God gives us.  We have had five precious babies born to families in our church in the past few weeks.  We have eleven children and know that children are great!

When someone doesn’t have the right attitude about children, it is usually...

Everyone that has children would like them to grow up to be great.  I am not talking about necessarily what the world calls great, but you would like to rear some great kids.  You would like children that work hard, love God, and take care of their family.  If your children turn out like that, I would call them some great kids.

The best way for us to rear good kids is to look at the Expert, which is God.  God knows how children should be reared, and He knows how to rear us.  We all know they need discipline, attention, and correction, but there is one thing that is often overlooked.    

King David told God in Psalms 18:35, “...thy gentleness hath made me great.”  God had been very gentle with David, very patient with him, and that had made David great.  I think that is one of the keys to building greatness.  That doesn’t mean be lax with them, and not expect anything from them, but in our dealings with them, the...

Spending time with our families is such an important thing.  Many people ask the question, “Which is more important: quality time or quantity time?”  Both of them are important and needed.  However, group time and individual time are needed also.  Most people are very busy with work, and feel like they might not have enough time left over for quality and quantity time, plus group and individual time.  I know there is an incredible pull for our time, but our families are important enough to make the time.

I have figured out that I spend between eighty to ninety hours a week working for the ministries I run and church I pastor.  It doesn’t seem like work, and I enjoy it, because it is helping people.  I have eleven children and a wonderful wife who all need my time, also.  I have a date with each of my girls every week.  They know what time it is, and they look forward to it.  I have individual times set with my boys...