In the name of Jesus Christ I bind my body, soul and spirit to the will and purposes of God. I bind myself to the truth of God. I bind myself to the awareness of the power of the blood of Jesus working in my life everyday. I bind my mind to the mind of Christ that I can have the thoughts, purposes and feelings of His heart in me. I bind my feet to the paths Father that you have ordained for me to walk, that my steps will be strong and steady. I bind myself to the works of the cross with all its mercy, truth, love, power, forgiveness and dying to self.
In the name of Jesus Christ I bind the strong man and I loose his hold on everything he has ever stolen from me. Father I loose any stronghold in my life.
Dr. Alex Packer, psychologist and the author of How Rude! A Teenagers Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out, recommends these nine steps to set your child on the road to good etiquette:
- Look for the good. Instead of pointing out all the things your child does wrong, point out what she does right. Say, \”I was so proud of you when we went to the Joneses for dinner. It was wonderful the way you served yourself when the platter passed by.\”
- Don\’t turn dinner into an unpleasant \”lecture time.\” That will turn kids off not only to manners, but to dinner, and to you, too.
- Check your own example. Don\’t show up for dinner in just your underwear unless you want your kids to do the same.
- Don\’t label your child as a slob. Instead, point out the behavior in a neutral, practical way. For example: \”It\’s a good idea to unfold your napkin so if food falls you won\’t stain your clothes.\”
- Approach manners as a game. One night a week, try to have a somewhat more formal dinner. Try dressing up, serve a special meal, and expect more formal manners. That will help improve your kids\’ social graces.
- Let kids know that a manners offense doesn\’t exist if there\’s nobody there to see it. If you eat mashed potatoes with your fingers, and you\’re alone, or with a friend who has agreed to suspend that manner, it\’s not a violation.
- Make kids part of the tradition. Invite guests over and let kids help serve hors d\’oeuvres. This helps them indirectly learn about the manners that surround eating.
- If you hear a burp, explain that in some cultures burping is a way of showing your appreciation, but here in America it\’s considered rude. If you were to do that in someone else\’s house, he might think you\’re a slob and may not want you to come back.
- Try dining out once in a while. Fast food restaurants don\’t count; dining over Styrofoam doesn\’t bring out the best in manners. And you can\’t pull someone\’s chair out for her if it\’s bolted to the floor. Try a nice restaurant and allow kids to order their own food, and assist in paying the bill and figuring out the tip.
I believe that the Lord is saying the following to His people
In summary:
It is the year of resurrection, of Restoration. He, our Maker, is going to restore and resurrect all that has died within you. Your heart will beat again with fervour, you will rise up, stretching and exercising your wings, catching the winds of My Spirit. Come, My children become airborne and fellowship with Me in the Heights of My Spirit. I will strengthen you again and you will understand the great purpose for which you have been conceived – walk into your destiny. Come make that decision tonight.¼br /> As you learn to truly find protection in Me you will discover that I will take the battering. Humble yourselves and crawl under the shelter of My strong, eternal wings.
Do not focus upon your wounds, lacks or your past reproach or trials but rather focus upon Me and your glorious future. It matters not that you are scarred. What matters is that you focus on me in this new day that is breaking, receiving your destinies - receiving your enlarged territories.
Every person who is saved should take courage now and start exercising and spreading your wings catching the powerful last-day wind currents that will take you into the fulfillment of your destiny.