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How To Help Your Son Become

Mr. RightMichael Daniels

Overview

• Introduction

•Workshop•Why help your son become Mr. Right?

• How to help your son become Mr. Right?

•Resources Information

•Questions

•Meet the author

Michael J. Daniels

•Ministry / passions

•Mentors young men

•Receiving training in Bible-basedcounseling

•Author of Becoming Mr. Right

•Systems Engineer by trade

Why Help Your Son Become

MR. RIGHT?

•Abandonment / rise in single mothers

• Impact of fatherless homes

•Young men must set a foundation early in relationships and character to lead their families

• Impacts individuals and society

The need for Godly men is rising

•Very confusing time

•Steep decline in long-term, committed relationships

•Satan is distorting perspectives on relationships early.

Millennials & Relationships

• Inaction is letting the world define your son’s perspective on relationships

Who’s defining your son’s perspective?

How to Help Your Son Become

MR. RIGHT

Becoming Mr. Right

•Becoming the right person vs. searching

•Excerpt from Becoming Mr. Right

•Emphasis: becoming the right man before God

The Bible has answers

•Common misconceptions• “The Bible doesn’t have much to offer on relationships.”• “The Bible isn’t relevant to today’s culture.”

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness...”

~2 Peter 1:3

Salvation

•What does salvation have to do with relationships?• To be successful in relationships, your son needs God’s

guidance

“...apart from me you can do nothing”

~Jesus (John 15:5)

Contentment

•Contentment found only in God (personal example)

•Striving or discontent in singleness?

•Striving & trusting God (Prov. 3:5-6, Ps. 46:10)

•Anxious about being single? (Phil. 4:6-7)

•Remind him of God’s goodness (Ps. 84:11)

•He is complete in Christ

Purity

•Purity impacts their future marriage

•Be approachable, understanding & forgiving

• Let them know God forgives (1 John 1:9)

•God’s strength overcomes temptation (1 Cor. 10:13)

•Make no provision for the flesh (Rom. 13:13-14)

• “Planting” & “reaping” (Gal. 6:8)

•Dwell on things of God (Phil. 4:8)

Practical Preparations

•Age (reality check)• “How long will it be before you’re ‘marriage-ready’?”

•Career•Must be able to provide (1 Tim. 5:8)• Complexities of being reliant on two incomes•Must be diligent in planning a career (Prov. 10:4)

•Financial responsibility

Marriage-Mindedness

•Relationships should be marriage-minded•Marriage-mindedness is purposeful/intentional• God created man & woman for marriage (Gen. 2:24)• God uses attraction to bring two together in marriage• If romance lacks a marriage mindset, it disrespects

God’s marital institution (Heb. 13:4)

Finding a Soulmate

•Ask, “Why are you interested in her?”

•Personality? Attractive? (Prov. 31:30)

•She must be a believer (2 Cor. 6:14-15)

•How has she proven out her faith? (read excerpt)

• Is she teachable? (Prov. 12:15)

•Does she guard her heart? (Prov. 4:23)

Resource Information

Presentation available for download

LifeSpring Ministries• Website: www.lifespringministries.net

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/LifeSpringMinistries

• Twitter: www.twitter.com/LifeSpringMin

• YouTube (link available on website)

Becoming Mr. Right• Copies located at booth 212

• Order from www.focuspublishing.com