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38. Formed in Christ: The 4 Inner Traits That Anchor Kids to Jesus for a Lifetime

Many Christian parents carry a quiet but deep concern:“Will my children stay faithful to Jesus when they leave home?”
This episode of Grounded Kids Resilient Faith is an encouraging, Scripture-rooted guide to help you anchor your children in lifelong, unshakable faith—not through pressure or perfect parenting, but through the inner work the Holy Spirit forms in their hearts.
In this episode, we look beyond daily parenting struggles and step into the long view of spiritual formation. Drawing from scripture, you’ll discover the four inner traits the Holy Spirit develops in children who remain faithful to Jesus well into adulthood:
✨ Spiritual Discernment — learning to recognize God’s voice and see through confusion
✨ Spirit-Led Identity — becoming secure as God’s child, rooted in belonging rather than fear
✨ Pure Motives — allowing God to shape the heart behind their choices
✨ A Guarded Inner Life — filling their hearts with Scripture so they can resist temptation
These traits aren’t formed by rigid rules or outward behavior—they grow through ordinary moments at home, simple conversations, and small daily rhythms that invite the Holy Spirit to work deeply inside your children.
These small, Spirit-led moments plant the seeds that become lifelong faith.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scriptures Referenced
Deuteronomy 6:6–9 — God’s command to teach His ways in the everyday rhythms of homeProverbs 22:6 — The promise that children trained in God’s ways will not departProverbs 20:27 — God’s light revealing the motives and forming discernment1 Corinthians 2:11–12 — The Spirit teaching believers to understand God’s truth1 Corinthians 12:10 — Discernment as a spiritual giftRomans 8:14–17 — Identity as God’s children, led by His SpiritProverbs 21:2–3 — God examining motives and valuing righteousnessPsalm 119:9–16 — Scripture guarding the heart and shaping purity
Commentary & Scholarly Resources Referenced
Tony Evans — The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
On discernment: We are fully dependent on the Holy Spirit to understand God’s truth; worldly wisdom cannot grasp it (pp. 1129, 1151).
On motives: God examines the heart beyond outward actions (Pr 21:2–3).
On purity & protection: God’s Word guards young hearts learning to resist temptation (Ps 119:9–16).
On identity: “Abba, Father” represents intimate access to God and the responsibility of sharing in Christ’s suffering (Rom 8:14–17).
Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology and Counseling
Discernment involves perceiving spiritual realities accurately, distinguishing good from evil, aligning with God’s will, and growing through prayer, Scripture, humility, and Christian community (p. 353).
Mark J. Keown — Evangelical Exegetical Commentary: Philippians
Faith that endures flows from a life shaped in deep relationship with Christ; true formation is Spirit-driven and rooted in joy, obedience, and perseverance (Vol. 2, pp. 377–378).
R. C. Lucas & Christopher Green — The Message of 2 Peter & Jude
Discernment is essential for navigating a world filled with false messages; spiritual maturity enables believers to remain anchored to truth (p. 217).
Episode Call to Action
1️⃣ Discernment Ask your child: “Does this thought or message sound like something Jesus would say?” Then pray together: “Holy Spirit, help us see this the way You see it.”
2️⃣ Spirit-Led Identity Speak this over them at least once: “You belong to God. You are His child.”
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37. Christ-Like Parenting Through Pain: How Jesus Restores Joy to Your Heart and Home

Do you long for joy in your parenting again, but aren’t sure how to get it back? If you have ever wondered: “How do I parent with joy when my heart feels broken?” This episode will show you exactly how Jesus meets you, heals you, and leads you back into joy.
We explore how Jesus restores joy to your heart and home, even when you are parenting through pain, exhaustion, or emotional wounds. Many Christian parents want to cultivate a peaceful, joyful atmosphere, but the chaos of daily life — along with unhealed parts of our own story — can slowly drain that joy away.
Drawing from John 17:13–15, Galatians 5:22–26, and Matthew 6:33, we uncover the biblical truth that joy is not something you produce — it is something Jesus gives. 
This episode will equip you with practical “how-to” steps for Christ-like parenting in the middle of real-life chaos, helping you experience joy that isn’t dependent on your circumstances, but on the presence and power of the Holy Spirit and prayer spoken by Jesus
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scriptures Referenced
John 17:13–16 — Jesus prays that His joy—not ours—would fill us, even while we live in a world filled with pressure. He doesn’t ask the Father to remove us from hard places, but to protect us as we walk through them.
Galatians 5:22–26 — The Holy Spirit produces the fruit of joy in us as we learn to “keep in step” with His leading, letting Him shape our reactions, attitudes, and emotional responses as parents.
Matthew 6:33 — Seeking God’s Kingdom first creates the daily space where the Holy Spirit cultivates joy, restores the heart, and provides everything we need as we parent through pain.
Episode Call to Action:
For the next seven days, set aside 15 minutes of praise and thanksgiving each day.Speak gratitude to Jesus.Welcome His presence.Create space for the Holy Spirit to cultivate joy in your heart and home.
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36. How to Teach Your Kids Who God Really Is: A Gentle Guide to “God Is Light”

Have your kids asked hard questions about God, His actions, or His goodness—and you weren’t sure what to say? Do you want your home to be a place where God’s Light brings clarity, peace, and stability to your children’s faith?
In this episode of Grounded Kids Resilient Faith, we address a common struggle Christian parents face: helping their children understand who God truly is. Many families hear mixed or harmful beliefs about God, especially related to suffering, sickness, or trials. 
Through 1 John 1:5–6, we explore the biblical truth that God is Light—completely pure, holy, and without any darkness. We walk through Scripture, stories, and real-life conversations to show how God’s Light brings healing, truth, and protection. 
This episode equips families with clarity, language, and confidence to root their homes in the unshakable truth of God’s character.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scriptures Referenced
1 John 1:5–6 — God is Light; there is no darkness in Him at all.
Additional Scripture:
John 3:16–17
Exodus 14:26–28
John 3:19
James 1:13–15
Acts 10:38
Luke 4:18–19
1 John 2:9–11
1 Timothy 2:3–7
Resources / Commentaries Referenced:
Tony Evans Bible Commentary (insights on 1 John & James)
Ben Witherington III — Who God Is: Meditations on the Character of Our God
Related Podcast Episode:
Episode #31 — How to Teach Your Kids Who God Really Is: A Gentle Guide to “God Is Holy Love”
Episode Call to Action:
Speak one simple biblical truth about God as Light to your children this week. One truth shared consistently becomes the foundation of a resilient, Christ-rooted faith.
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35. When Hearts Start Saying “No” to God: The Daily Scripture Discipline Christian Families Can Apply Today

Have you felt your child’s heart growing distant from God and wondered how to soften it again? Do you desire God’s rest in your home but feel worn down by spiritual resistance and constant battles
In this episode of Grounded Kids Resilient Faith, I will guide Christian parents through Hebrews 3 and 4 to uncover how daily Scripture prevents hardened hearts and leads families into God’s rest. Through personal testimony and biblical discipleship, parents learn how unbelief hardens hearts—but faith, built through God’s Word, keeps them soft and responsive to Him. 
This episode is especially for Christian families raising children through spiritual resistance, cultural pressure, and personal trials who long to keep their children rooted in Christ after they leave home. By the power of the Holy Spirit, parents will discover how purposeful discipleship in the home is God’s plan to develop resilient faith in children. Families will leave encouraged, equipped, and reminded that God’s rest is their inheritance—and daily Scripture is the doorway into that rest.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scriptures Referenced
Hebrews 3:15–19 – Warning against hardened hearts
Hebrews 4:1–7; 4:12–13 – Entering God’s rest through faith and the living Word
James 1:2–3 – Faith tested through trials
Episode Call to Action:
Read Scripture with your children daily
Ask God questions together
Train and equip your children to keep their hearts soft through the Word
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34. Encouragement for Parents: God Is Fighting for Your Family (Exodus 14:13-14)

Have you ever feared that a moment with your child meant you were losing connection—or that something was slipping through your hands?
In this episode, we explore the tender and emotional moments of parenting when a child pulls away—and how the Lord meets us there with the promise of Exodus 14:13–14. Through a personal story of hurt, reflection, and forgiveness, we look at how God steadies our hearts before we try to reach our children, and how shifting from pressure to gentle invitation creates space for Him to work.
This conversation offers parents hope, perspective, and practical Christ-centered encouragement as you seek to raise resilient kids grounded in the ways of the Lord. Through the Holy Spirit’s help, you will discover that you don’t have to fix every moment—because God Himself is fighting for your family.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scriptures Referenced
Exodus 14:13–14, Matthew 6:14–15
Commentary Referenced
Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 119–120.
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33. Strong Roots: The Christlike Traits That Help Kids Stay Faithful to Jesus Into Adulthood

When you think about your child’s future, do you feel pressure to “get it right” as a parent, instead of knowing what kind of Christlike character actually helps faith last?
This episode gently slows down to look at the deep, quiet roots that help a child’s faith in Jesus remain resilient long after they leave home. Instead of focusing on behavior or performance, we explore five Christlike traits—integrity, courage, faithfulness, perseverance, and self-denial—that Scripture and Christian scholars describe as “strong roots” of spiritual resilience. 
Rather than giving parents a checklist, this episode offers clarity and language for the kind of Christlike character that forms a strong foundation for long-term faith in Jesus. We talk about how integrity creates wholeness instead of dividedness, how courage is obedience fueled by God’s presence, how faithfulness is a lifelong attitude of allegiance, how perseverance grows through trials, and how self-denial is the daily “not my will, Lord, but Yours” that marks true discipleship. 
The invitation is simple and gentle: to notice which root the Holy Spirit is highlighting for this season of your home, and to begin thinking less about “perfect parenting” and more about the kind of person your child is becoming in Christ.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scriptures Referenced
Proverbs 20:7, Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 11:3, Joshua 1:9, Matthew 14:27, Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:6, James 1:2–4, Luke 9:23
Resources / Study References:
Integrity: Noah Webster (1828); W. L. Walker, International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia; Max Anders, Proverbs (Holman); GOD’S WORD Translation notes.
Courage: Martin H. Manser, Dictionary of Bible Themes; H. D. McDonald, New Bible Dictionary; M. J. Meadow, Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology & Counseling; Richard S. Storrs Jr., Bibliotheca Sacra.
Faithfulness: Stuart D. Sacks, Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible; S. S. Taylor, New Dictionary of Biblical Theology; Trent C. Butler, Isaiah (Holman); Noah Webster (1828).
Perseverance: Noah Webster (1828); Eugene E. Carpenter & Philip W. Comfort, Holman Treasury of Key Bible Words; Gerald L. Borchert, Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary; Augustus Hopkins Strong, Systematic Theology.
Self-Denial: Noah Webster (1828); John M’Clintock & James Strong, Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature; New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge; Martin H. Manser, Dictionary of Bible Themes; Mark W. Karlberg, Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology.
Additional Research Mentioned: Barna Group on Resilient Disciples; Fuller Youth Institute’s Sticky Faith; emerging adulthood faith studies.
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32. How the Holy Spirit Heals Parenting Pain and Transforms Your Reactions

Do your reactions ever surprise you—and leave you wondering why certain moments stir such deep frustration, hurt, or guilt?
Are you longing for patience and peace in your parenting, but feel stuck in old patterns you can’t seem to change?
In this episode, we explore how the Holy Spirit heals the pain beneath our parenting reactions and transforms the way we respond to our children. Drawing from Galatians 5:16–26, Dr. Tony Evans’ commentary, and emotional health research from the APA, Harvard Center on the Developing Child, UCLA Mindfulness Research Center, Pew Research, and the NIMH, we walk through a gentle framework for abiding with God, noticing triggers, naming what’s beneath them, and believing He can renew our minds. 
Through testimony, Scripture, and practical neuroscience, you will learn why real change does not come from trying harder, but from walking closely with the Holy Spirit. This episode is for every parent who desires emotional healing, Spirit-led responses, and a home marked by peace rather than pain.
Scriptures Referenced
Galatians 5:16–26 (NLT) — Walking by the Spirit vs the flesh
Psalm 139:23–24 (NLT) — Naming what’s inside with God
John 15:4 (NLT) — Abiding as the source of spiritual fruit
James 1:19–20 (NLT) — Slow to anger
Romans 12:2 (NLT) — Renewing the mind
Philippians 4:8 (NLT) — Fixing our thoughts on truth
Commentary Referenced
Tony Evans Bible Commentary, Galatians 5:16–26 — Walking by the Spirit as active dependence, not passive striving
Research Referenced
UCLA Mindfulness Research Center (Lieberman et al., 2023): Naming emotions calms the amygdala
APA (2024) & Harvard Center on the Developing Child (2023): The amygdala reacts 6–8 seconds before the rational brain
Pew Research (2023) & John Templeton Foundation (2023): Daily prayer, Scripture, and worship increase emotional resilience and relational peace
National Institute of Mental Health (2023): Neuroplasticity—belief + repetition rewires emotional patterns
Next Steps for Listeners
Pause once a day when tension rises and whisper, “Holy Spirit, guide my response.”Notice one moment where God helped you respond with peace instead of reaction.Write it down — that’s the Holy Spirit growing His fruit in your parenting.
Parenting from peace doesn’t start with trying harder — it starts with walking closer with Him. 💛
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31. How to Teach Your Kids Who God Really Is: A Gentle Guide to “God Is Holy Love”

Have you ever found yourself relating to God through the lens of past hurt, fear, or self-protection? Do you ever worry that the way you understand love might shape the way your children learn about God?
In this episode, we begin a gentle and foundational journey of discipleship in the home by rediscovering who God truly is. Many of us learned to understand love through experiences of fear, inconsistency, or pain — and without realizing it, we may have come to see God through those same lenses. But Scripture reveals a different reality: God is Holy Love — pure, steady, trustworthy, protective, and self-giving. Together, we explore 1 John 4:9–19 and look at how God’s love is demonstrated in the person of Jesus. 
We then walk through five truths that help us disciple our children in this holy love, not by striving to be better, but by returning to Christ and allowing His love to reshape how we parent. This episode invites us to receive the love of God slowly, gently, and consistently — so our children may learn to trust Him too.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Core Scripture: 1 John 4:9–19 (NLT)
Additional Scripture:
Romans 5:8
Romans 5:5
Revelation 3:19
Psalm 145:20
Psalm 97:10
Key Truth: God is Holy Love, and His love teaches us how to love.
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A parent who feels like they are not doing enough
A homeschool mom who needs reassurance
A parent longing to see their children love Jesus
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30. Your Children Will Encounter Jesus Through Your Faith - Encouragement for Christian Parents

Have you ever wondered if what God is doing in you is actually shaping your children’s faith?
This is a heartfelt reminder that your personal encounter with Jesus matters — more than you realize. Let me share a moment when I was completely undone in His presence, remembering His goodness and redemption. And what happened next was not about perfect parenting or doing more. It was not about trying harder.
It was about dwelling with the Lord — worshiping Him, drawing near to Him (James 4:8), and letting my children see what a real relationship with Jesus looks like. The result…….
My children encountered Jesus because I encountered Jesus.They’ll encounter Jesus because YOU encountered Jesus.
Because your faith — lived, felt, witnessed — becomes the foundation of theirs. Your worship, your tears, your joy, your remembering -- It is shaping something eternal in your home.
Let God draw near to you.He is faithful to meet you — and to meet your children through you.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scripture in This Episode
James 4:8 — Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Matthew 26:6–13 — The woman with the alabaster jar pouring out her love upon Jesus.
Genesis 22 — Abraham’s faith passed to the next generation through trust in God.
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A parent who feels like they are not doing enough
A homeschool mom who needs reassurance
A parent longing to see their children love Jesus
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29. How Praying Scripture Over Your Children Builds Faith in Jesus That Lasts a Lifetime

Do you ever wonder if your prayers for your children really make a difference?When the world feels uncertain, and fear whispers into your parenting, take heart—God has given you a powerful role: to stand in the gap and pray His Word over your children.
Faithful intercession leads to a God-led future for our children and peace-filled confidence for us.
In this episode, we will walk through Genesis 18:16–33 and look at how Abraham stood before God—interceding on behalf of others and modeling what unshakable faith looks like when the world shakes.
You will discover how praying Scripture back to God builds a foundation of faith that your children can stand on for life.
When parents stand in the gap, God stands over His Word to perform it.
That’s how unshakable faith is built—one prayer, one verse, one act of trust at a time.
Blessings, ✨ Tricia
Scripture References
Genesis 18:16–33 — Abraham intercedes for Sodom and models standing in the gap.Joshua 1:9 — Be strong and courageous; the Lord is with you wherever you go.Isaiah 55:11 — God’s Word always produces fruit and accomplishes His purpose.Isaiah 54:13 — The Lord Himself teaches our children and gives them peace.Micah 6:8 — Walk humbly with God and live out righteousness and mercy.Hebrews 11:1–2 — Faith is the reality of what we hope for; evidence of things unseen.Psalm 121:1–8 — The Lord watches over your coming and going, now and forevermore.
Commentary Referenced
Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019)
Joyce G. Baldwin, The Message of Genesis 12–50 (Inter-Varsity Press, 1986)
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Logos Research Systems, 1997)
Martin H. Manser, Dictionary of Bible Themes (2009)
Next Steps…
Begin the 7-Day Stand-in-the-Gap Prayer Challenge:Each morning, ask God, “Lord, what Scripture do You want me to pray over my child today?”Write it down, speak it out loud, and trust that He is already working.
Create a Prayer Shield List — track the Scriptures you are praying for each child and note how God answers.
Share this episode with another parent who is believing God for their children’s faith.
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