"Stir Max"

I"m always looking for ways to get the Word of God into my children's hearts and minds.  Last week, I was driving down Westnedge when I saw the resturant called, "Stir Max." Since I have a son named, "Max" I thought to myself, "How could I use that resturant as an incentive for Max?" I went home and looked in the back of my Bible for the word, "Stir," and sure enough there are a lot of verses with that word in it. So, I told my son, Max, if he could memorize the following verses I would take him out to "Stir Max".....

STIR- To rouse, to incite, provoke or instigate...to excite the emotions of causing a person to take action or feel emotions; annoy

"There are six things the Lord hates: seven that are detestable to him:
    1. haughty eyes,
    2. A lying tongue
    3. Hands that shed innocent blood,
    4. A heart that devises wicked schemes
    5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil,
    6. A false witness who pours out lies
    7. And a man who STIRS up dissension among brothers." Prov. 6:16-19

"Hatred STIRS up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs." Prov. 10:12

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word STIRS up anger." Prov. 15:1

"A hot-tempered man STIRS up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel." Prov. 15:18

" A perverse man STIRS up dissension, and a gossip seperates close friends." Prov. 16:28

"A greedy man STIRS up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper." Prov. 28:25

"An angry man STIRS up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins." Prov. 29: 22

Dissension- a difference of opinion, especially one that leads to contention or strife.

May God lead us to more and more creative ways to get his words in our children's (and ours) hearts. May we take these words to heart and guard our own hearts and lives carefully that we may not "STIR up dissension" in the souls we come in contact with today. Isn't God such a good God to give us these  peace-loving words? Can you see his beautiful heart in this desiring, like any good parent, for his children to love each other, to get along, to die to oneself in order to bring life to those around us, and to  walk in wisdom??? He is sooooo good. May we be obedient children to him as we desire the children around us to be obedient to us. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy
 "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26