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.For a schedule of futureseminars in your area, you may write: Institute in Basic LifePrinciples, Box One, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3001 USA,Telephone: (708) 323-9800.If this seminar has not yetcome to the nation in which you live, you may want tocontact the Institute in Basic Life Principle to discover whatwould be necessary to bring the seminar to your country.In addition to the above-mentioned seminar, I believe afather needs to cover at least the following topics with hischildren.Many of these topics are covered in detail in theIBLP seminar, but may be discussed and worked into thechild's life in mentoring relationship with his/her parents.40 Three Key Components to Release a Bar/Bat Barakah (Son/Daughterof the Blessing)Each church and each family may want to emphasizesomewhat different points, and thus personalize theinstruction to fit your specific family and fellowship.Belowis at least a start on some topics that I believe are essential.1) What is a man/woman?A.God's model of three-part being.B.Spiritual responsibilities and relationship with God.C.Character qualities of a godly man/woman.D.Man/woman as a sexual being.E.Responsibility to work.2) Relationship with members of the opposite sex.A.How to treat a woman/man.B.Courtship vs.dating.Protection of the heart by thefather.C.Discerning God's will in marriage partner selection.D.How to deal with sexual attraction and avoid lust.3) Wisdom in making choices.A.Long-term effect and generational consequences ofchoices made in teenage years.4) Financial management and accountability.A.ProvisionB.TithingC.GivingD.SavingE.LendingF.SpendingG.Avoidance of debt41 Bar Barakah5) Vision and faith.God's purpose and destiny in life.A.Develop together a personal life-mission statement.B.Review scriptures and prophetic words given overyour son/daughter.C.Living a life of service to God and others vs.a life ofself-service.D.Make plans to participate on a short-term missionsoutreach team.6) Wisdom in choosing right friendships and associations.7) Your unique family heritage and destiny.Let me list for you here some materials that I believeshould be studied by both the child and the parents.Thesematerials should be read or listened to together and thendiscussed and applied to your specific situation.Again,because these things were not taught us by our parents,many of these OLAM Ancient Ways of God are notfamiliar to us, and we must now learn them ourselves inorder to instruct our children.Therefore, these materials areessential in preparing your son or daughter for makingsome of the commitments he/she may choose to make athis/her Bar/Bat Barakah ceremony.1) His Perfect Faithfulness, by Eric and Leslie Ludy(Littleton: Family Foundations Publishing, 1996)2) Romance God's Way, by Eric and Leslie Ludy(Longmont: Makarios Publishing, 1997)3) Walking With the Wise, by Benny and Sherree Phillips(Gaithersburg: People of Destiny, 1994)4) Biblical Standards of Courtship, by Jonathan Lindvall(Oak Brook: Institute in Basic Life Principles, 1993)5) Relationships, by Dean Sherman (Four video tape42 Three Key Components to Release a Bar/Bat Barakah (Son/Daughterof the Blessing)series) (YWAM Publishing, 1996)6) God's Principles of Finance, by Craig Hill (Audio tapeseries) (Family Foundations Publishing, 1996)Again, you may choose to purchase these materialsseparately, or for your convenience we have put together a"Bar Barakah Packet #2" combining all these materialswhich you may purchase from the nearest FamilyFoundations International office.For a listing of theseoffices see the back of this book.I was shocked recently when I heard a speaker make thestatement that one hundred years ago in North Americaninety percent of the people worked for themselves, and tenpercent of the population were employed by others."Today," however, he continued, "these statistics arereversed.Only ten percent of the population work forthemselves, and ninety percent work for others." Onehundred years ago most people were engaged in fulfilling acalling or dream in their hearts.Most people loved theirwork and pursued it, because they considered it a part oftheir purpose and destiny in life.Today, many people hatetheir job, have no vision, and work only fulfilling someoneelse's vision in order to financially survive.One hundredyears ago parents prepared their children to discover acalling and fulfill a destiny.Today, most parents settheir sights no higher than to prepare their children tofind a "good paying job."Over the last hundred years, dream killers have enteredinto our society and robbed many people of their God-givendreams and destiny
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