"Raising a Holy Generation"

An Insight Into Today's Challenges Towards Budding Warriors For Christ

Holistic Development

Luke: 2: 40 And the child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom and the Grace of God was on him.

Physical
Emotional
Intellectual
Social
Spiritual

Automatic Negative Thoughts

Philippians:4:8: Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise thing about these things.

Children’s minds are a stream of thoughts triggered with everyday events, may lead to Social Anxiety Disorder and may destroy their lives leading to professional treatment

Academic Stress

Proverbs:29:15: A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.

Cut Throat competitive society Academic excellence pressure Conflict between ambitions, family expectations and demands Pressure in 10th and 12th grade.

WHILE WE PREPARE KIDS TO FACE THE FUTURE,ARE WE PREPARING THEM TO FACE THE DAY OF THE LORD

Toxic Stress

Philippians:4:6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Prolonged Traumatic life events (ACE-Adverse Childhood Experiences)

Abuse
Death of a loved one
Natural Disaster
Unstable home environment

EASY TO BUILD STRONG CHILDREN THAN REPAIR BROKEN MEN

Approval Addiction

Romans:12:2: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will is- his good, pleasing and perfect will

Powerful influence of the society
People pleasing
Slip into depression and worthlessness.

YOU ARE A WORTHY PERSON WHETHER YOU HAVE THE APPROVAL OF OTHERS OR NOT, YOU HAVE GODS SIGNATURE ON YOU

Cartoon and Addiction

Mathew:6:22: The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy your whole body will be full of health

Pray that:

Kids appreciate the real world
Screen times are restricted
Desensitization of favourite aggressive TV characters
Temper tantrums are reduced.
Children engage in healthy activities and break from the screen binge

Digital Dopamine Addiction

Romans:8:37: Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Pull of dopamine so strong due to smart phone usage (2600 times per day)
Smartphone usage leads to anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality.
Checking the phone for likes and comments
Digital dependency and unhealthy attachment towards the gadgets and social media

Internet Addiction

Psalms: 50:15: Call on me on the day of trouble. I will deliver you and you will honor me

Video gaming:-

A multi-billion dollar industry (more than the movies and music industry combined together)
Clicking a mouse button to moving a character (continuous reinforcement for the split-second decision thus making them addictive)
In-app facilities in the phone and computer as well.

21st Century Fears

2 Corinthians: 10:5: Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of God

Nomophobia
FOLO: Fear of living offline
FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
FONK: Fear of Not knowing
Phantom Vibration Syndrome

Blue Light Effect

John:8:12: I am the light of the world. Whoever Follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.

Natural blink is 15-20 times/minute.
Working with mobiles reduces our blink 60%
Children end up in lack of sleep
Eye damage
Lack interest in studies
Lose productive hours of children

BTS Addiction

Revelation:3:22: He who has an ear let him hear what the spirit says to the churches

Lisztomania is addiction to music from the normal course, for ex: BTS (Dopamine saturated music)
Children watch this: Pupils dilate, body temperature increases, heart rate increases and brain floods with dopamine.
Enter into a world of fantasy
Develops a Para social relationship

Godly Generation

Deutronomy:6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them while you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

2.5 Billion children in the world (800 million not heard the name of Jesus)
More than half of the people were saved by the age of 12
Salvation
Revival
Missionary Commitment

Child Rebellion

Proverbs:22:6: Train up a child in the way that he should go: even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Parents need to empathize with the kids (Patience, love, mercy, heavenly wisdom)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Other Issues

Streetism
Orphans
Malnutrition and Hunger
Child Labour
Trafficking
Substance Abuse
Child Brides
Child Sacrifice
Child Porn
Down Syndrome, Autism
Children with handicaps and differently abled
Sex Selection

Resposible Mentors

Mathew:19:14: Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

We have the responsibility for these little children as :-

Spiritual Mentors
Church and Organizations
Parent