Episode 0026 Season 3 Dave Lane Aiming your Child at True Greatness Part 1

Welcome to Episode 0026 Season 3 of the FOUR12 Canada Podcast!

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There's a difference between how the world and God view "true greatness".

We're excited to bring you this discussion with Dave Lane. Dave was a youth pastor for over 30 years and a family pastor for 6 years. He's currently the Satellite Director for Youth Unlimited/YFC Sarnia Lambton. In this episode Dave talks about Raising Your Kids For True Greatness by Dr. Tim Kimmel.  Points that Dave made on this episode were derived from that book.

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Raising Your Kids For True Greatness by Dr. Tim Kimmel

Success vs True Greatness 

• Success looks inward; true greatness looks upward to God, then outward
• Success loves what it sees in a mirror; true greatness grieves over what it sees through its windows
• Success is about my agenda; true greatness is about God’s agenda
• Success accommodates selfishness; true greatness celebrates selflessness
• Success pays off for now; true greatness pays off forever
• True Greatness is about what's going on in their hearts

Why We Tend to Push Towards Success

• Payoff is more tangible
• Draws more attention
• Makes us look good

"It is very easy to become preoccupied with what’s going on inside our children’s head at the expense of what is happening within their hearts." Dr. Tim Kimmel

The Success Illusion, Our kids Have to be...

• The smartest
• The fastest
• The prettiest
• The best connected
• The most popular
• The best outfitted
• The best rewarded
• The most confident
• We often want them to accomplish things we didn't

"In Jesus’ day, the successful ones were the Pharisees.  They were respected, revered and even feared." - Dave Lane

How Jesus Responded 

• Ignored them which infuriated them, because they were respected by everyone else
• Caused them to get into Jesus’ face demanding respect which caused Jesus to ignore them more
• He wasn't focused on success 

Wealth, Beauty, Power and Fame 

• Which aren’t bad in themselves
• The problem is when we are consumed by them
• They need to be God-given, not self achieved
• God says He made us beautiful

 “God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble...Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." James 4:6,10

 Live a life worthy of your calling

• Most people don't know what their calling is or what true greatness is
• Tune in for part 2 to hear what true greatness is

 Help for Parents and Volunteers

• Don't get sucked in
• The pull of this world is stronger then you think
• Be aware that we have to push them to what true greatness is

 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." Romans 12:2

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Up Next Episode 0027: Dave Lane

Part 2

What is True Greatness?