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PART 1
Dear Parents,
The Bible tells us that God desires mercy over sacrifice. In other words, He places being merciful to our neighbor above bringing a sacrifice to Him. You know what this means, don’t you? It means you need to teach your children this basic principle of extending God’s love to others.
Teaching mercy isn’t always easy because we don’t always know how to distinguish between mercy and turning a blind eye to what is happening around us. But thanks to the help of our parenting video, you will now be better able to distinguish between the two as Christ does. The result? A positive difference in your home.
Please take the time to watch the video and feel free to contact us with questions, comments, and suggestions you have.
We are here to serve you & your family.
Thanking God for His mercy,
The NAC USA Family Ministry Team
PART 2
Dear Parents,
Mercy—offering forgiveness or overlooking someone’s ill will or misdeed ‘just because’. For most people that’s not an easy concept to grasp much less live. But mercy is exactly what Jesus extended to each of us.
The parenting video that goes with this lesson is meant to help you understand what it means to extend mercy to your children; making your home a home where God reigns. Have you watched it yet?
Teaching mercy to your children is a great way to show “I love you just because”—just like Jesus did for us. But how?
1. One of the best ways to do this is to extend mercy to your child. Are they having a bad day? If so, say, “I can see you’re having a bad day, so how about I do some of your chores for you.” Or “You really hurt my feelings when you said that (or acted like that), but I want you to know I love you and that I’m not going to hold it against you.” Or “What’s done is done. Let’s just work together to get past it instead of bringing it up over and over again.”
2. Another way to teach your children about mercy is to give them opportunities to show mercy. While the people who receive the benefit of your services and gifts aren’t generally in need of your forgiveness (which is the most common definition of mercy), mercy is also defined as compassion. You can extend mercy/compassion as a family by donating clothing and food to people in need and by volunteering your hands-on service during times of natural disasters.
We are all in need of God’s mercy and thankfully he has showered us with it. Let’s be sure we do the same thing by honoring his Word as written in the following verses:
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ~ Matthew 5:7
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. ~ Hebrews 4:16
Remember, we are here to help.
Partnering with you,
The NAC USA Family Ministry Team