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Ø Proverbs Ancient Wisdom For Our Modern World

“Proverbial Parenting 101”

Godly Parents Provide Example

Proverbs 20: 7 “The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him. ”

Proverbs 14: 26 “He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. ”

Godly Parents Provide Instruction

Proverbs 1: 8 -9 “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 9 They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. ” 8

Proverbs 5: 12 -13 You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! 13 I would not obey my teachers or listen to my instructors. ” 12

Godly Parents Provide Loving Discipline

Proverbs 22: 6 “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. ”

Proverbs 3: 11 -12 “My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. ” 11

Proverbs 13: 24 “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. ”

Proverbs 22: 15 “Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. ”

Proverbs 19: 18 “Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death. ”

Proverbs 29: 15 “The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. ”

The “Greatest Generation” or “G. I. Generation” ( 1901 – 1924 )

The “Silent Generation” or The “Builders” ( 1925 – 1945 )

“Builder” Core Values: - Organizers / Orderly / Do It Well! - Loyalty / Sacrifice / Duty - “Together, We Are Strong!” - “Our Similarities Make Us Strong!”

Many “Builders” are Grieving the Loss of Their Generation and Their Culture

Loss Legacy

The “Baby Boomers” ( 1946 – 1964 )

“Baby Boomer” Core Values: - Work Hard! * Work Amount = Commitment Level - Play Hard! * Play Amount = Level of Success - Stay Young & Spend $ - People Think Like Us

“Generation X” or The “Baby Bust” ( 1965 – 1983 )

“Generation X” Core Values: - Authenticity - Meaningful Relationships - “Survivors” - Introspective - “Portfolio Builders”

“Generation Y” or The “Millenials” or “Net Generation” ( 1984 – 1999 )

8 Norms for “Millenials”: - Freedom / Integrity - Scrutiny / Customization - Collaboration / Innovation - Speed / Entertainment

“Millenial” Core Values: - Values Are Closest to “Builders” - Active in Service… External Focus “Give Me Something to Believe In or I’ll Find It On My Own!” - “Missional”… Loving God & Neighbor - Connected, yet Independent

Young Adults and Children Hold The “Keys” To Our Modern Future…. . We Need Their Help!

“Generation Z, I, or M” “Generation Next” or “Digital Natives” ( 2000 – Current )

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Ø Proverbs Ancient Wisdom For Our Modern World