Strong-willed

 

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"But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and covered their ears. They made their hearts as hard as flint and would not listen to the . . . words that the LORD Almighty had sent by His Spirit." (Zechariah 7:11-12)

I was a strong-willed child. 

I raised strong-willed children.

My children are now raising strong-willed children.

My mother used to say, "Strong-willed is a good if it's turned in the right direction."

The LORD God says, "If your heart turns away and you will not obey, but allow yourself to be led astray . . . I declare to you today that you will certainly perish . . . I have placed before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your children, by loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding close to Him, for this is your life and the length of your days." (Deuteronomy 30:17-20)

Got a strong-willed child, beloved? Teach him to strongly love the Lord, obey His voice, and hold fast to God all the days of his life.