I had a vision and I saw a spirit of rebellion in a child. It was such a nasty spirit who thought what they were doing was funny. The parent had no control over the spirit no matter what they did. It reminded me of the joker as well. This spirit of rebellion is trying to take hold of the children and it has not just started. It is important that we understand that all things are connected to the spiritual. It is important that we understand that media on whatever level open doors and portals to our minds and spirits which can be in a positive or negative way. Then off top of that if we’re missing nurturing our children in any way this can also affect the children to be more susceptible to negative ways of behaving. Nurturing never ends. Nurturing is an endless phenomenon that we should give to our children no matter what age they come to be. This is what I have learned. Even if we were never nurtured or even if this stopped in our own lives, we must learn to be masters of it for those around us. 

I have seen YouTube videos of mothers crying due to their children doing the most horrible things like taking their money, inviting their boyfriends and girlfriends over doing the most, and etc. This should never be, and it is totally unacceptable. I have a nephew who’s in the seventh grade by one of my younger brothers whose mother told me he had a girlfriend. I’m like okay so he has a girl that’s a friend and she laughed. I did not understand what was funny. Why does a child need to focus on having a girlfriend or boyfriend? It’s like setting them up for failure when they should be learning who they are and focusing on their academics. How can they be focusing on relationships with a boy or girl when they don’t even know themselves yet? I didn’t awaken to my spirituality until I was about twenty-one and I still had not learned my full value and worth until later. And I had much to learn about myself so how could I give a husband what he needed with me needing so much more learning. It was impossible unless I wanted to waste time being with just anyone just to say I had someone. Hello! And what do we expect them to do when they are in these boyfriend and girlfriend relationships, stare at each other all day? As if we do not understand the hormones and the human body. This is why there is teenage pregnancy and all of that. Every situation is different of course but most of these so-called situations end up having premature intimacy which leads to babies. What world are we living in where we think these behaviors are okay? They are not okay and there is something wrong with us if we think they are okay. 

It is important to understand the foundations we lay for them starting the moment they come out the womb is critical. When my daughter was born, I was intentional about everything. I watched everything she watched and if I thought it was not right it was going off. I made sure from the moment she could talk she would understand there is a living God. If they can understand a play system, a tablet, or asking for what they want then they can understand what is expected of them starting from a babe. The foundation we lay for them has to be rooted in Christ. I am speaking from solid experience. People would say your daughter is so good and this and that. I would say that I followed what the Bible states and what the Holy Spirit has taught me. I could not raise this child on my own and I pass these same teachings to any child that I am in care of whether it be a niece or nephew or whomever. Children are the future, and we cannot play around when it comes to raising them. As we have a solid foundation raising them, we will master building upon the solid foundation, and it will be a solid structure. It will not matter what comes against us, that solid foundation will hold, and we will be able to align them right back on track when needed. Amen! 

Media is not meant to raise our children unless we want to sacrifice them to devils and demons. Hello! TV’s and tablets are not the parents. Teachers at school are not their parents. Parenting starts at home. I have seen teachers quitting because of rebellious children who think they are grown disrespecting their teachers, even some being violent with them. This should never be. We send them to school to learn and that’s all. We are the parents, and it starts with us. We must learn to be intentional with everything with them, but it starts with us first. If we are not right, how can we expect them to be right? It does not work that way. If these children can watch movies and shows and know everything about them, they should know everything about the Almighty God and Jesus Christ who is the savior of our souls. Hello! None of us are perfect but we can for sure have things in place to help throughout life that can be used as guides. 

I frequently have talks with my child so that we have an understanding at all times, ‘having an understanding at the mind’, like my Papa used to say. And I have learned that I am able to get through to her by the grace of God because I have built that foundation with her starting from a babe. Money or any physical thing cannot raise a child. We have to be intentional with their overall health mentally, physically, and spiritually. And if we’re not able to do it get some help. It’s okay to need help. I understand many of us have to work 40 plus hours a week shifts and it’s hard for some of us. I understand but it’s not an excuse for lacking raising them. 

I just wanted to share what I saw in the spirit, and I have prayed against this spirit of rebellion that wants to take over our children. It is affecting parents, teachers, and the children. We are the example. I have been on it more praying with my daughter and reading scripture at nighttime before bed. I will sometimes lead in prayer and then I will have her lead in prayer. I have to lead her sometimes, so she understands the process and flow. I have to read the scriptures so that she understands the language of God and it is in her heart, mind, and soul. And even if she’s away at her dads I’m making sure she reads the scripture even if it’s one a day and making sure she stays on her prayer, so she is building a relationship with God herself. My own experiences are not enough; they need to know God for themselves. She is fourteen now, so I also let her know that she needs to be aware of what’s going into the doors of her soul. The doors to our souls are any open holes on our body. I let her know she has to be able to discern what she is allowing to enter into her eye gates, ears, and etc. We lay the foundation and build upon that foundation so that they can continue building upon that foundation. We cannot do this life alone because we are not the creator of this life. God is the author and finisher of life. We must pass on this information and knowledge so that we are not doomed and so too our children and children’s children. 

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to him be glory both now and forever, amen. (2 Peter 3:14)

Scriptures:

Proverbs 22:6

6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:15

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft…

Psalm 68:6

6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

 

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