Joyful Parenting Podcast · New Colony Church

3 Fun Practical Ways to Develop Sacrificial Love in Your Children

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Biblical love is sacrificial obedience for someone else's best interest, rooted in Jesus' example.
This episode introduces a series on developing the fruits of the Spirit in children, starting with love. It defines biblical love as sacrificial obedience for others' best interest and offers three practical ways for parents to foster this in their kids: having children write and perform acts of service, creating fun family competitions in kindness, and finding ways to love those in need as a family.

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A practical, Scripture-anchored guide to teaching children sacrificial love at home.

The episode presents sacrificial love as something parents can teach in the ordinary rhythm of home. It begins with a theological caution about the fruits of the Spirit, then shifts into three concrete habits for children: write down two ways to serve someone and follow through,…

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