Parenthood is not about control, but about guiding children toward wisdom, integrity, and trust in God.

As parents, guardians, or mentors, we are not called to control outcomes or manufacture perfection. Instead, we are called to train with patience, discipline with love, and model integrity so our children see God’s truth lived out. Like arrows in a quiver, children are meant to be aimed and released into the world with purpose—not held back in fear.

This Week’s Focus Parenthood – Guiding Arrows

Three Points for Today

1. Teach & Train with Patience – Proverbs 22:4–6 Training children is a lifelong investment; humility and consistency shape their future.

2. Discipline with Love – Proverbs 23:12–14 Correction done with love is protection—it gives hope and keeps children on the right path.

3. Model Integrity – Proverbs 20:6–7 Children inherit not just our words, but our ways. Integrity is the greatest legacy we can leave.

As we unpack today’s lesson, I want you to ask yourself: “How can I parent with both wisdom and grace, reflecting God’s love?”

The point of today’s lesson is this: The Final Harvest is the fulfillment of God’s promise that all the chaos, hate, and suffering we see around us will not have the last word. Our headlines remind us that wars rage, the environment is strained, hate and division run high, and even our democracy as we know it is at risk—yet God assures us it all ends with His peace, His justice, and His joy. The Final Harvest is not about fear; it’s about celebration, when everything broken is made whole and we experience eternal peace with God.

Our Lesson Point is: YIELD—surrender fully to the Lord of the harvest so He can reap through you. Practically, this means relinquishing control and promptly obeying God’s leading so His Word and Spirit bear tangible fruit through your life.

I Have 3 Points to make:

• Isaiah 55:10–11 — “The Word That Works”: God’s Word, like rain and snow, accomplishes His purpose and yields fruit when we yield to it.
• Matthew 9:35–36 — “See with Compassion”: Yielded hearts see the distressed as shepherdless sheep and move toward them with Christlike care.
• Matthew 9:37–38 — “Pray and Go”: Yielding means praying to the Lord of the harvest and stepping out as a willing laborer.

“The point for today’s lesson is God’s provision is both rain and ripe fields—obedience positions us to receive and reap (Lev. 26:3–5; John 4:31–38): when we walk in God’s ways He supplies in season, and as we do His will with eyes lifted, He shows us ready opportunities to gather eternal fruit.”

I have 3 points

1. Leviticus 26:3–5 — Provision Flows Through Obedience: When God’s people walk in His statutes, He sends “rain in season,” yielding abundance and safety—obedience is the channel of His timely supply.
2. John 4:31–35 — Provision Includes Nourishment and Opportunity Right Now: Doing the Father’s will is the believer’s true food, and with eyes lifted we see that God has already provided ready fields to work today.
3. John 4:36–38 — Provision Comes Through Partnership and Reward: God grants eternal fruit and real wages as sowers and reapers share the work—He lets us enter others’ labor so the whole body rejoices in one harvest.

“As I unpack the Scripture, ask yourself, ‘What provision has God already placed before me, and what one step of obedience will align me with His harvest today?’ Today’s lesson is brought to you by VT Adams Speaks.”

Brief guide for listening: notice the rain (resources God has already supplied), watch for the ripe fields (people and opportunities before you), and choose one faithful step you will take today in response.

Faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are spiritual anchors that keep a believer steady in Christ. These fruits grow by intentional effort, the work of the Spirit, and staying rooted in God’s truth.

This is the final lesson in our Fruit of the Spirit series. We’ve walked through love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and goodness. Now we close with the anchors: faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

I have 3 points:

1. Faithfulness – Steady trust and loyalty to God (2 Peter 1:3–7) 2. Gentleness – Power under control (Colossians 3:12–14) 3. Self-Control – Saying yes to God over self (2 Peter 1:8–10)

While I unpack the scripture, ask yourself: “How anchored am I in Christ when life tests my faithfulness, challenges my gentleness, and tempts my self-control?”

I have a question… How does fruitfulness shape the way we treat others? But first, let’s define fruitfulness. In secular terms, fruitfulness means being productive or achieving positive outcomes. But as Christians, fruitfulness means allowing the Holy Spirit to produce godly character in us—especially in how we love and live with others.

Lesson Point: Fruitfulness in Relationships Requires Consistent Goodness Fruitful relationships are built on a foundation of sincere love, humility, and a commitment to doing what is right—regardless of how others behave. When we choose to respond with kindness instead of anger, patience instead of irritation, and goodness instead of revenge, we reflect the character of Christ. Even when it feels unnoticed or unappreciated, continuing to do good shapes our communities and honors God.

I have 3 Points today, each drawn from scripture that helps us understand how fruitfulness shapes the way we treat others:

1. Love that Clings to Goodness Romans 12:9–13 Fruitful love is sincere, humble, prayerful, and actively serves others.

2. Responding to Others with Patience and Peace Romans 12:14–18 Patience and kindness are shown through humility, empathy, and peaceful actions.

3. Overcoming Evil with Steadfast Goodness Romans 12:19–21; Galatians 6:9–10 Consistent goodness overcomes evil and produces a lasting harvest.

While I unpack the scripture, ask yourself “ How does fruitfulness shape the way I treat others??” Today’s lesson comes from VTAdamsSpeaks.

The point for today’s lesson is: Love, joy, and peace are cultivated when we stay connected to Christ and let His Spirit shape how we live and how we love. We don’t produce these fruits by force—they grow as a natural result of abiding in Jesus daily.

When we walk in the Spirit, we build deeper trust, reduce conflict, communicate with grace, and create more meaningful relationships—with God, ourselves, and the people in our lives.

I have 3 points for today’s lesson, each showing how love, joy, and peace grow through our connection with Christ.

1. John 15:1–5 Remain Connected to Grow We bear fruit by staying rooted in Christ—without Him, we can’t grow spiritually.

2. John 15:6–12 Obey in Love, Grow in Joy Obedience fueled by love brings lasting joy and reflects Jesus’ heart in us.

3. Philippians 4:4–7 Pray, Praise, and Let Peace In Peace grows when we respond to life with prayer, praise, and trust in God.

While I unpack the scripture, ask yourself “How do I cultivate love, joy, and peace as I remain connected to Christ.” Today’s lesson comes from VTAdamsSpeaks.

Today’s Lesson Point is: Spiritual fruit grows from a life led by the Holy Spirit. This means true change happens not by trying harder, but by staying connected to Christ and letting the Spirit shape who we are—from the inside out.

This is the first lesson in a 4-part series called "Walking It Out: A Spirit-Led Life," where we’ll explore how the Fruit of the Spirit forms Christlike character and strengthens the way we relate to others. When we walk in the Spirit, we build deeper trust, reduce conflict, communicate with grace, and create more meaningful relationships—with God, ourselves, and the people in our lives.

I have 3 points:

1. Fruit Is Grown, Not Earned - Galatians 5:22–23 Spiritual fruit develops through connection with the Holy Spirit, not through effort or performance.
2. Freedom That Serves, Not Controls Galatians 5:13–15 We are free in Christ, but that freedom is meant to express love through service—not self-indulgence.
3. Walking with the Spirit, Daily Galatians 5:16–18, 24–26 Living by the Spirit is a daily decision to surrender our will and reflect Christ in our actions.

While I unpack the scripture, ask yourself “How can I allow the Holy Spirit to lead my life so that Christ’s love is visible in my character? Today’s lesson comes from VTAdamsSpeaks.