Tim Kimmel Quotes

#1. The issue isn't
nor should it ever be
how weak our child is, but rather how strong our God is.

Tim Kimmel

#2. Every day life must always be lived against the backdrop of eternity.

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#3. Getting into heaven has nothing to do with what we do for Christ, but rather what He has already done for us.

Tim Kimmel

#4. Some of your children's rebellion against your spiritual lifestyle might be a necessary step in their finding an authentic relationship with God. But beware: If they find it, it might look quite different from what you've always thought it should be.

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#5. Our children's rebellion is not the problem. It is the symptom. Why they are rebelling is the problem. And unless we address the "why," the external things we do in reaction to their rebellion will not make much of a difference.

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#6. It's a lot easier for our children to look forward to a hopeful future if they have the confidence that we are doing all we can, while they are in our care, to groom them for the future.

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#7. Your words, your schedule, your choices, your obedience, the way you savor your victories and the way you swallow your defeats all help to define your life. It is this definition that your children rely on most as they seek to chart their own future.

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#8. Children who know they are loved, know they have a purpose, and know they have a hope are prepared for anything this world wants to dish up.

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#9. Living a good life may keep you out of jail, but it cannot keep you out of hell.

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#10. Love is the commitment of my will to your needs and best interests, regardless of the cost.

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#11. I know that a lot of Christian kids rebel. But as I said earlier, I'm convinced that most of them don't really want to. They just haven't been given a better alternative. The only true antidote for a life of rebellion is a life worth living.

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#12. Our sins are never too great for God to forgive.

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#13. Fear based parenting is the surest way to create intimidated children.

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#14. My job as a parent is a temporary responsibility with eternal consequences.

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#15. You're never so bad you can't have a Savior, no matter how much you've sinned.

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#16. On the contrary, if grandparents want to make a positive difference in their grandchildren's lives, they must have a plan.

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#17. Calling a child "rebellious" has the equivalent effect of calling a child that is struggling in school "stupid." It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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