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DEDICATION

To the Almighty God the father and those who tirelessly put in
their efforts in the dispensation and quest for knowledge. To all
children teachers and most especially to all the children in the
world.

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APPRECIATION
I am greatly indebted to the following sources of inspiration and
support. First and foremost, I recognize the indispensable and
inestimable role of the Almighty God for having endowed me with
the intuitive knowledge and courage to write in this world full of evil
and moral decadence. This book wouldn’t have been realized just by
my efforts. So, I want to give honor to whom honor is due.

I want to appreciate and acknowledge the following persons

who gave in their time, strengths, and resources and made themselves
available for God to use them for the realization of this book, I must
make my parents proud of me. Without them it would have been
difficult: Pastor Ntari Prophet, Atemba Fabrice, Madame Azipoh
Henrietta, Milan Tamfu (Young EV), Linjo Promise and others who
contributed in one way or the other for the realization of this book.
May God keep them up all in the Mighty name of Jesus Amen!!!

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PREFACE
It is said in the holy book “My people perish because of lack
of knowledge…” Hosea 4:6. This is a truism in many aspects of life
in general and particularly in the lives of children who desire to
make their parents proud but don’t know how to go about it.

This book therefore contains information or knowledge

needed to make our parents happy. Do not just read but strive to put
into practice what you read and your parents will be proud of you.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
DEDICATION .................................................................................................3
APPRECIATION ............................................................................................4
PREFACE ........................................................................................................5
TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................................6
FORWARD ......................................................................................................7
HOW THIS BOOK CAME ABOUT .............................................................9
INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................10
CHAPTER ONE: WHY SHOULD I MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD?..12
CHAPTER TWO: HOW CAN I MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD? ........15
CHAPTER THREE: BE A REAL CHILD .................................................20
CHARACTERISTICS OF A REAL CHILD. .............................................22
CHAPTER FOUR: HOW TO BECOME A CHILD OF GOD .................25
CHAPTER FIVE: HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE ...................................27
CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................32
REFERENCES ..............................................................................................32
ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S ASSIGNMENT ................................................33

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FORWARD
Children are becoming callous at a younger age today. That is not
too surprising given the coarsening of our culture. But is it another
reason why speaking encouraging words to our children is so vital
to their emotional development?
It is with regret that over 90% of Christian children have as their
role models: Sports icons, Hip Hop artists, and otherworldly
musicians who may have nothing to contribute to their spiritual
growth and maturity. The question here is what tools can parents
use to guide their children to ensure they grow up with the fear of
God in them?
Here is the way to go, parents need to become coaches and
confidants to their children, and this book “I must make my
parents proud” is a great tool to help enhance and foster this
relationship.
Over 400 million children are living in Africa and the number
keeps rising every day.
Three in every four parents desire to give just the best of all it
takes to their children and many go right to the extent of
sacrificing their least energy in the work they do to be sure their
kids have the right education, skill set, mindset, soul set it can take
to be competitive in the workspace.
In so much as some parents put all their energies to raise their kids
to thrive and not strive in the market space, over 80% of parents
are failing to raise their children as Christ did to his disciples and
they end up raring children instead of raising them.
To rare, a child is not quite different from raring a Pig, a chick, or
maybe a Dog. We do this by getting a place where they can be

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dumped, and getting them what to eat when they are hungry and
maybe little or no follow-up.
How can parents raise their children and not rare them?
Nelson Linjo has poured his life into crafting a handbook for all
parents who desire to have exemplary kids. The kind of kids
almost everyone would desire to have around them.
Using his life as an example, this 43 pages handbook has come
with hands-on desk tactics and best practices on how children can
make their parents proud at any level of their existence.
I recommend this book to all the parents who want their kids to
grow up holistically and become impact makers and trailblazers of
their time.
At a time when the world is constantly feeding our children the
wrong way.
Should we fold our arms and watch how this continue
To happen?
I think is time for all the new parents and potential parents to start
revising the equation before we wake up to no future again.
The how to start this revolution is to grab a copy of this book for
your kid or anyone one you believe this book will be a blessing to.
Remember, when you empower one child by getting his or her
copy, you are contributing to the building of the continent.
Happy readership.
Oliver Nshom
Speaker | Trainer | Author| Coach

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National President, Cameroon National Speakers Association

(CANASA).
Director of the African Inclusive Institute of Public Speaking
(AIIPS).

HOW THIS BOOK CAME ABOUT

The inspiration to write this book “I MUST MAKE MY
PARENTS PROUD” and working with children came in 2015.
This came as a result of my past experiences. I have lived in
different homes including my biological home, and while a child
and living with my parents, I would say it was a whole mess and
that being my fault. (I wasn’t an example for both my society and
family).
I always say that if they were to give an award to the most
stubborn child in the world then that would be me.
When evaluating my lifestyle, I became very sad and so, working
as a children’s teacher in my local church, made me ask myself if
I was actually living what I thought the children by then.
Then, through divine empowerment, I began to ask myself “what I
could really do to help children grow in the right way”…
(Proverbs 22:6) and the Spirit of the Lord dropped this word in
my heart “THE GATHERING OF CHILDREN” IN 2017.
The gathering of children officially started in 2017 and that was
when the book “I MUST MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD” was
launched…

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INTRODUCTION
Children are some of the most important type of people in the
society. They give hope of or about the continuity of the family,
society and the world at large. It is said that “children are the future
leaders". They are also some of the most delicate type of people that
need to be closely taken care of. The bible says children are a
blessing from God to parents and not a curse and this is why as a
child you need to make your parents proud. In the following chapters
of this book we shall study how we can make our parents proud of
us as children. But before that, let us look at some important
definitions.

1. Who is a parent?
A parent is a father or mother who has as duty, to bring up a child to
maturity. It could be your biological father or mother or anyone who
assumes that responsibility of bringing a child up. Therefore a parent
is anyone who has the responsibility of bringing up a child having all
the power and authority over the child.

2. Who is a child?
A child is a person who has not yet reached adult hood. Be it natural
(puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (maturity). In other words, a
child is a young human being below the age of puberty or below the
legal age of maturity. (Age of maturity here could be from
18years). A child can also be referred to as someone who needs to
be cared for.

A child is also someone birth by another person, or adopted by a

person.
From the definitions above we can see those that can be referred to
as our parents. This shows that each and every one has someone to
call father or mother (parents). Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians

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Children asking them to obey their parents in the Lord emphasizing

that it is a good thing.

Ephesians 6:1 children obey your parents in the lord, for this is right.

Proverbs 10:1. Solomon here says, “Wise children make their fathers
proud of them, foolish ones bring their mother grief”.

Proverbs 17:6 says, “Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren,

just as children are proud of their parents”.

Proverbs 17:25 “foolish children bring grief to their fathers and

bitter regrets to their mothers”.

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CHAPTER ONE: WHY SHOULD I MAKE MY

PARENTS PROUD?
From our introduction we saw that a parent or parents are those who
have the responsibility to bring up a child correctly to maturity be it
biological or adopted. This task of up bringing is a very tough one
and therefore needs to be appreciated. The greatest reward will
eventually come from God but as a child you have a part to play too
and this is by making them proud.

Why then should you make your parents happy?

1. It is a command from God with a Promise;
(Ephesians 6:1-2 “children obey your parents in the lord, for this is
right. Honor your father and your mother which is the first
commandment with a promise”

A command is an instruction to obey something without

complaining, arguing or murmuring. When a commander passes an
order to his troops to go and fight a battle, they do it without
hesitation, even if it will cost them their lives. This command may
have no self- beneficial promise. Maybe other people will benefit
from it but you may not because you may be dead. But making your
parents proud is a command that is backed up by a promise if
executed. Ephesians 6:3 Says "And this is the promise, that if you
honor your father and mother, yours will be long life full of
blessings"

When you are promised something, you always work hard to achieve
that promise. Therefore, work hard to make your parents happy in
order to unblock that promise made by God to every child that
executes this command.

2. It is the right thing to do

(Ephesians 6:1 “children obey your parents in the lord, for this is

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right”. Doing the right thing is doing what is in accordance to God’s

law. You don’t make your parents happy not just because is a
command but also because it is the right thing to do.”

Come to think about the challenges they faced in bringing you up to

the age you are now, the sacrifices, the hard times you gave them etc.
Is it not worth making them happy and proud of you in return?

It is a divine law without which you won’t be right with God. It is a

duty, something you shouldn’t live without doing, something you
shouldn’t be reminded to do but something you should do because it
is right and it’s in accordance with God’s word.

3. So that it may go well with you in life

Ephesians 6:3a says; “so that it may go well with you”. The promise
attached to the command in the text above is that Good things will
come your way. Therefore, you will be successful, blessed and
honored if and only if you make your parents proud and happy. The
tendency is that a happy, proud dad and mum will always pronounce
blessings on his/her child for making them proud.

No father or mother will ever curse their child for making them
proud, even if he does God will prevent the curse to take hold of you
and the curse will turn into blessings. Numbers 23:11. God will
always guide you, he will uplift you and will make you victorious in
life just because you made your parents proud.

4. So that you will live long

Ephesians 6:3 says; “so that it may go well with you and that you
may enjoy long life on earth”. Parents have a duty to bring up a child
in the fear of God (proverbs 22:6). And you as a child have as duty
to obey (Ephesians 6:1 says; children obey your parents in the lord,

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for this is right). Our parents will always want to see that of us and
will guide and instruct us to be great. Your parents will not plan evil
for you so, obey them.

When your parents tell you not to steal and you stubbornly do so, one
day you will be caught, beaten and roasted to dead after which you
will end yourself in hell where you will spend eternity in pain and
sorrow. You will die an untimely death there by being restricted to
live long as promised by God.

Whenever you obey and make your parents happy, God will sustain
you and will make you successful in life. He will also make you to
live long so that you will live to take care of your parents in
acknowledgement of their good deeds over your life.

Long life can never be bought with money. Money can enable you
obtain good health but long life can only be given by God through
our obedience to our parents which will make them to be proud of
us. Therefore struggling to make your parents proud through
obedience is simply adding your life span on earth.

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CHAPTER TWO: HOW CAN I MAKE MY PARENTS

PROUD?
Many children want to make their parents proud but they don’t know
how to do it. In this lesson, we are going to see some of the things
you can do in order to make your parents happy. Your parents care
very much about you and you should do all you can to make them
happy as well to appreciate what they have done. Remember in the
introduction we said, your parent is not all about the person who gave
birth to you. The following guidelines will help you make your
parents proud;

1. You must be born again.

Born again means;
a. Accept you are a sinner (Romans 3:23)
b. Believe in the finished work of Christ for your salvation.1
Corinthians 15:3
c. Confess Christ into your life as your Lord and personal Savior.
(Romans 10:9 - 10)
2. Do your house chores (home duties).
This is a great way to show your parents how much you care about
them and gain their favor. Your parents care so much about how the
home looks, how tidy and neat the home is and also how active you
are in helping them maintain the home. Your activeness, devotion
and concern will make them happy and also make peace reign in the
house.

Questions for you to answer

a. Do you do your house chores without being asked to?
b. Do you do more than you are asked to do?

You must not only wait for instructions to be given to you before you
do them. You must be able to see for yourself what is not well placed

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and place it well.

You may as well move to your parents and asked if you could help
them do anything without being ever called to. This will make your
parents happy. For example; if you see your mother mobbing the
floor, take it from her and ask her to rest.

3. Obey them
(Ephesians 6:1 “children obey your parents in the lord, for this is
right”).

Obey your parents’ instructions. Always do what they ask you to do

on time and well. This proves that you respect them and their
authority. Obedience is an act of following or executing a command.
Therefore, in order to obey your parents, you must follow their
instructions and commands.

N.B
Do not talk back at your parents when they are talking because that’s
a sign of disrespect.
Always give them a listening ear. Parents don’t just talk for talking
sake, so listen to everything they say and ask your questions later in
humility and love.

4. Apologize when you wrong them

Nobody is perfect except Jesus; we are all humans and are bound to
make errors. Always apologize to your parents when you notice you
have stepped on their toes, (done something wrong) and also own up
to your mistakes. This shows you are faithful and they will build their
trust in you, and that will make them happy and proud of you.
Refusing to apologize when you are wrong is manifesting the spirit
of pride which is dangerous. (James 4:6).

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Let's see the Prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) who squanders money
recklessly and selfishly, then comes to regret his foolish behavior no
matter the reasons he left in the first place.

Despite what you do, be rest assured that your parents loves you with
the love of Christ that’s greater than we can even comprehend
(Imagine). When you fall, they’ll be there to catch you. When you
stray (lost) they'll welcome you back if you are willing to open up
and amend your deeds!!!

N.B
Do not be defensive
Do not stand to defend yourself, this will hinder you from learning
from mistakes and change your attitude. Listen to correction and
when apologizing, be sincere about it. Confess and give it up, do it
no more Proverbs 28: 13 who ever conceals their sins does not
prosper but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

5. Strive to Excel in your Education

Education is the gateway to your blessings. Show up every day at
school and dedicate yourself to your studies. Parents want to be
proud of your achievements and also want to see you succeed in your
book work which is the base of success in our generation. Making
your parents proud is succeeding in your education. Create time for
your studies and devote yourself to it. Failing in your studies is
bringing shame and disgrace to your parents. No parent can ever
be proud of a child who is a failure.

N.B
Do not skip school. This could create a whole lot of problems for

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your own self and your parents. Inform with reasons why you won’t
go to school a particular day.
Share your weaknesses in education and other issues to them as well
so that they will join you find a solution to it (proverb 28:13
“whoever conceals their sins does not prosper but the one who
confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Be of good character in
class and school. You can be a smart pupil or student and still have
issues with your behavior. This will gradually affect you negatively
and the future will be disastrous if not dealt with. Strive to be in good
terms and maintain good relationships with your teachers and
friends. This will help you succeed and make your parents and
teachers proud.

6. Always Appreciate Your Parents-say thank You.

Saying thank you is very important and it pushes the person to do
more things. When you don’t appreciate what someone or your
parents do for you or give you, they won’t do it again or they won’t
do more.

Thank you motivates them to do more and always think about you.
Therefore always appreciate your parents for what they do or give
you.

7. Always Remember Their Birthdays/anniversaries and Celebrate

with Them.
Make them know you care very much about their lives and their
progress by reminding them of their birthdays/ anniversaries and
celebrate with them. You can do this in the following ways;
● Pray for them
● Give them gifts if you have no matter how small it is. It will be very
significant to them
● Sing a birthday song for them
● Invite friends to join you in the celebration

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● Wish them many more years in their lives.

Try as much as possible to change gifts and activities yearly in the
celebrations. So strive to know their date of birth.

8. Always Tell Them “I Love You”.

The care your parents gave you since birth up till now is an indication
that they love you and you ought to love them too. Some of you have
never told your parents “I Love You” which is not good because
telling them that makes them happy.
Always tell them how much you love them. Tell them sweet phrases
such as:
● You are the best Mom and Dad in the world
● I Love You
● I am Proud to be your son /daughter etc.

9. Share in Their Problems.

Always care about their general wellbeing and how they feel. If you
notice that your parents look worried or stressed up, walk to them
and ask what the problem is and how you can be of help to them.

If you don’t go closer to them so that they can share with you, they
may transfer the problem to you thereby, putting the house on fire.
That is, making it the atmosphere tense. Give them a listening ear if
they are willing to share with you. If you are the cause, apologize and
promise never to hurt them anymore.

Your entire life as a child has been a challenge to your parents since
birth, yet, your parents still remain faithful and committed to taking
care and loving you. Your parents see it as a duty to do so for you.
Therefore, children also have the obligation to love and share in the
problems of their parents. Sharing in their problems is a
demonstration of your Love, care and concern for them.

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CHAPTER THREE: BE A REAL CHILD

In this chapter, we will be looking at who a real child is, and their
characteristics.
One of the most challenging question is; “Do real children still exist
in our days”? In the days of old and in the Bible we can state people
like Joseph, Abel, Isaac, David, Samuel etc. who were real children
of their generation. So who is a real child? Who Is A Real Child?

1. A real child is one having a relationship with God.

There is no real child without Christ in him. Having a relationship
with God is confessing Christ as your personal Lord and Savior from
sin.

Christ in you is what makes you a real child. This is because He

transfers His character to you. Accept him and His Holy Spirit will
guide and make you a real child. For you no longer live but Christ in
you does. You are dead to sin and alive to Christ. Galatians 2:20 I
have been crucified with Christ, I no longer live but Christ lives in
me, the life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.

2. A real child is one who gives up his sins and completely repents
from them.
Proverbs 28:3, Luke 15: 13-17, 20-24 (Luke 15:20-24 says; he got
up and went to his father, but while he was still a long way off, his
father saw him and was filled with compass for him, he ran to his
son, threw his arms round him and kissed him the son said to him.
“Father I have sinned against heaven and against you, I am no
longer worthy to be called your son, but the father said to his servant;
quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him, put a ring on his finger
and sandals on his feet, bring a fattened calf and kill it lets have a
feast and celebrate.

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In a father-and-child relationship, once there is acceptance the child

will always do what will please the father and the father will strife to
make the child happy. Anything that resembles sin like disobedience
will be confessed and abandoned. You will Stop sinning and always
run to him and confess when you wrong him. Parents in return are
ready and willing to accept you back, like the case of the Prodigal
Son. Therefore a real child will stop doing the evil that the father
detests so that he can find pleasure in you.

3. A real child is proud of his identity and is willing to keep his/her

identity.
Daniel 1:8 “but Daniel resolved not to defile him- self with the royal
food and wine and he asked the chief officials for permission not to
defile himself this way. Daniel 3:5-6 and16-18 as soon as you hear
the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of
music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that king
Nebuchadnezzar has setup. Whoever does not worship will be
immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.
Any proud, true or real child will be proud of his Identity, stand for
it and defend it at all cost. Any child that runs away when he sees his
father is not worthy to be his/her child because real children are
proud of their identity and keep their identity wherever they find
themselves. Daniel and his three friends didn’t do what the
Babylonians requested them to do since they were proud and
satisfied for who they were even in a strange land.

They would not join in pagan worship, their language won’t

resemble infidels and they won’t join the world because they knew
who there were. They stood for their identity up till the point of
death.

A real child will maintain whatever good deeds and education he

acquired from home and carry it even out of home.

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4. A real child is a Blessed and favored child.

Daniel 1:17 and 20
v17; says to these four young men God gave knowledge and
understanding of all kinds of literature and learning and Daniel
could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
V20 says; in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which
the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than the
magicians and enchanters in his whole king- dom.)

A real child is always favored and blessed. He/she is a blessing to

his/her parents and to their generation. God is always by their side
doing great and marvelous things for them. Joseph is a testimony,
David is another and many others including Daniel and his friends.
The father will bless a real child and it will be effective
No curse pronounced upon a real child will ever be effective.
Therefore, be a real child.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A REAL CHILD.

A real child possesses the following characteristics which
differentiates them from other children. A real child is:
1. Obedient: Obedience is doing exactly what you have been asked to
do and doing it correctly at the right time.
2. God fearing: This means walking in the council of God and doing
what He wants you to do.
3. Helpful to his/her parents: You have to be respectful and have to
be doing some chores in the house like; fetching water, washing
dishes etc.
4. Kind to people: Being kind is treating others the way you want them
to treat you.
5. Unselfish: Means giving without complaining.
6. Respectful to elders: Exodus 20:12
7. Apologizes when guilty of doing wrong.

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Luke15:13- 32
8. Hard working: Proverbs 19:15
9. Always looks neat and clean: There is a saying that cleanliness
leads to Godliness.
10. Keeps his/her mind clean: Do not think about evil. Philippians 2:5
I
11. Punctual: Doing something at the agreed or proper time.
12. Willing to learn: Proverbs 4:1-2 listen my sons, to a father’s
instruction, pay attention and gain understanding. V2 I give you
sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.
13. Open to corrections: Proverbs 13:1 A wise child accepts a parent’s
discipline, a young mocker refuses to listen NLT
14. Loves God: Luke 10:27 … “You shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart,”
15. Loves people: 1 John 4:8 and Luke 10:27b … “love your neighbor
as yourself”
16. Hospitable: This means to be welcoming, that is, accepting people
in your house without complaining.
17. Open to corrections and accept discipline: Proverbs 12:1
18. Humble: This is when one respect his or her- self, others whether
older or younger than he or she.
19. Successful: Jeremiah 29:11
20. Faithful: This means keeping your word, that is saying something
and doing it.

21. Prays always (1 Thessalonians 5:17 says; pray continually) prayers

is talking and listening to God.
22. Study the bible and obey what it says (James 1:22“do not merely
listen to the word, do what it says)
23. Is self-controlled: The ability to take a decision against the negative
will of self.
24. Strives for holiness and righteousness: Run from sin James 4:7-8
25. Stays away from bad company: 1Corinthians 15:33

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26. Does not lie: Exodus 20:16 “You shall not give false testimony
against your neighbor”
27. Does not fight: It’s a harsh act either in words or inaction.
28. Does not steal: Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal”
29. Is caring: Luke 10:25-37 loving and caring for others matters to
Jesus that’s why he told a parable of the good Samaritan to his
disciples.
30. Is loving: 1 John 4:21 and 1 John 3:11 “for this is the message you
heard from the beginning you should love one another”
31. Talk less and listen more: Talking less brings knowledge to the
wise who wants to learn and listen more adds to his or her
intelligence.

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CHAPTER FOUR: HOW TO BECOME A CHILD OF

GOD
It is a privilege to belong to a family. Having a father, mother,
brothers and sisters is awesome, lovely and very important. You feel
protected and have a sense of belonging. This could be by birth or
adoption but still it is a privilege to be brought up by people.
The greater privilege is when you belong to God’s family. God loves
us all because he created us all, but the greatest privilege is when he
calls you his son or daughter. John 1: 12 says “but to all who received
him, he gave them the right to become children of God.” Many
people think belonging to a Christian home makes you born again.
That is not true. The spiritual status of your family does not guarantee
you making heaven. Some people also think going to church, paying
tithes and giving offerings, singing in church, participating in the
Lord’s super and more will take them to the kingdom of God. That
still isn't true. “Jesus answered and said, I am telling you the truth,
you can never get to heaven unless you are born again. John 3:3
“Jesus replied; very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of
God unless they are born again.”

How then can one become a born again child of God?

Follow these steps:

1. Accept you are a sinner;

Psalms 51:4-5 against you, you only have I sinned and done what is
evil on your sight so you are right on your verdict and justified when
you judge. Surly I was sinful at birth sinful from the time my mother
conceived me. And Romans 3:23 also says “for all have sinned and
fall short of the Glory of God”.
You are born a sinner that's why the bible says “for all have sinned”.
This is because we are descendants of Adam who first sinned, and
we possess his nature Adamic nature”. This means you were not born
to become a sinner in future but you were born a sinner. You were

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born with the sinful nature in you that produces the sinful actions in
your life.
2. Believe on the finished works of Christ for your salvation
(1 Corinthians 15:3-5 “for what I received I passed on to you as of
first importance that Christ died for our sins ac- cording to the
scriptures that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day
according to the scriptures,. And that he appeared to Cephas, and
then to the twelve”. And Isaiah 53:5 “but he was pierced for our
transgressions…” This means: believe that

Jesus was crucified for your sins. He died for you, He was buried,
He resurrected, and He ascended to heaven and promised to
comeback to judge you.

3. Confess Christ into your life as your Lord and personal savior.
Romans 10:9-10. if you declare with your mouth that Jesus Christ is
lord and believe in your heart that God Raised him from dead, you
will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are
saved.

To confess Christ means to agree with Christ in prayer for him to

come into your life Rev. 3:20 “here I am! I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in
and eat with that person and they will eat with me”. That is, allowing
Christ to come and live in you. Why not pray a prayer like the one
below

Lord Jesus, I am a wretched, lost sinner. I have sinned against you

in thoughts, words and deeds. Forgive me all my sins and cleanse
me. Take me as I am and make me a new person, come into my
heart now and give me eternal life now. Grant me the grace to

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follow you at all cost.

If you have sincerely made this prayer then Jesus is in you and has
made you a new creation and His child.

CHAPTER FIVE: HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE

Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:11-30.
Nine out of ten households own a Bible. However, very few families
actually dust off their Bible for regular reading. If the adults in the
home are not reading the Bible, it is safe to assume the children are
not either. This is unfortunate since the world is working overtime to
capture the hearts of our children. Children between the ages of 5-17
spend 4-6 hours a day watching screens. Please don’t get me wrong,
screen watching is fun, but there is an adverse impact on children
from the repeated exposure to negative behaviors, ideology, and
influence.
● Love the Bible
● Read the Bible
● Study (meditate) the Bible
● Practice what you have gotten from the Bible

As a child, why is it important for you to know how to study the

Bible and actually study it?

1. Studying the Bible will help you know who God is.

Spending time in the word teaches us about God’s character and

communicates His deep love for us. Knowing God nurtures trust and
a relationship with Him. Trusting God leads to a life of obedience to
Him.

Eternal life means to know and experience you as the only true
God. John 1:3

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2. God’s word is true.

We live in a world filled with fake news and social media. Even for
adults, it is challenging to discern (know) what is true. The Bible is
trustworthy and relevant. It is a light in a child’s path as they walk
this dark and difficult world.

Your word is truth! So make them holy by the truth. John 17:17

Truth’s shining light guides me in my choices and decisions; the

revelation of your word makes my pathway clear. Psalm 119:105

3. Studying the Bible reminds us of what is important.

Studying the word of God, tells us what to do and what not to do.

If we don’t keep God’s truth daily before us, we are likely to forget
our walk with Him as His people.

But whether I live or die is not important, for I don’t esteem my life
as indispensable. It’s more important for me to fulfill my destiny and
to finish the ministry my Lord Jesus has assigned to me, which is to
faithfully preach the wonderful news of God’s.

The Bible is a manual and one of the most needed manual for every
believer for a successful stay here on earth. We all need the word of
God and children too need it. It is very important for a child to know
how to study the word of God.

The following steps will help you to know how to study the Bible. 1.
Get a simple version of the Bible in order to understand the
language well.

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2. Read over the passage repeatedly (again and again)

3. Check who is talking and to whom he is talking
4. Check what he/she is talking about
5. Ask other questions that come to your mind and to get the
answers from the passage
6. Check repeated words and strange words from the passage
and try to get the meaning using tools like the Dictionary etc.
7. Find out the following
● Sins to Confess
● Promise to claim from the passage.
● Attitude to change from.
● Command to obey from God
● Example to fellow. Is there an example from the passage to follow
8. Write Down what the passage Says about God (God the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit).
LET’S USE II Chronicles 7:14 as example of how to study
the Bible.
If my people, who are called by my name will humble them-selves
and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I
will hear from Heaven and I will forgive their sins and will heal their
land.
1. NIV: New International Version or Good News Bible.
2. Read again and again
3. God is talking to me
4. He is telling me that if I humble myself and pray and also turn
from my wicked ways, He will hear my prayer and forgive and give
me all that I need.
5. Why should I humble myself and pray and turn from my bad
ways? This is because if I don’t, God will not hear me from heaven
or will not answer my prayer.
● Humble: Means seeing God to be greater than all.
● Pray: Talking and listening to God
● Seek: Look up to me (God)

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● Turn: Stop doing the wicked (bad and evil) things you are doing.
● Sin: Sin is anything you do, say or think that does not make God
happy.
● Heal their land: God will give you what you want.
6. Find out the following:
Sin to confess: Turn from your wicked ways. Also Romans 3:23
Promise to claim: Heal their land also 1 John 1:9 and Psalms 121:8
● Attitude (bad habits) to change from: Turn from your wicked ways
Command to obey from God: Humble yourself and pray and seek my
face. Also Ephesians 6:1
● Example to follow (Good example): Pray and seek the face of God
and turn from your wicked ways is a good example to follow. Also
Mark 1:35.
7. I God will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sins and will
heal their land

Let’s look at some definitions;

1. What is sin?
Sin is anything you do, you say or you think that don’t make God
happy. It is also not doing what you are supposed do. Examples of
Sins are;
● Stealing
● Lies telling
● Cheating
● Immorality
● Fighting
● Gossip
● Quarrel
● Disobedience etc.

2. What is a promise?
A promise refers to the things God has said He will do for you.
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both now and forever more.

3. What is an attitude?
An attitude is a way of feeling, thinking, or behaving. It could be
good or bad
Strive to always possess a good attitude and that will help you gain
favor from God, your parents, friends and neighbors. A bad attitude
chases away good people from you and breaks your relationship with
them. Exodus 23:2.
4. What is a command?
A command is an order passed by a higher authority to others that
has to be obeyed. God is the highest authority and has given us orders
(commands) to obey and these orders are found in his word. John
14:23.
Examples of commands are;
*Matthew 28:18 - 20 says “Jesus came to them and said; all
authority in heaven and on earth have been given to me therefore go
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
father and of the son and of to the holy spirit and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you and surely I am with you
always to the very end of the age. Go and make disciples of all
nations is a command Christ gave before ascending to Heaven.
*Ephesians 6:1 says; children obey your parents in the lord, for this
is right.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord is another command from
God.
5. What is an Example? This is a set piece (standard or principle or
way of life) to follow and this should be a good one. As a child of
God you are bound to follow the examples of Christ (Paul said,
follow me as I follow Christ). Daniel 6:10 says; now when Daniel
learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his
upstairs room where the windows were open towards Jerusalem.
Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, I must make
my parents giving thanks to his God just as he was doing before

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Daniel prayed 3 times a day. That is set of example we can follow.

You can also imitate him by praying three times a day.

CONCLUSION
1) The decision to make your parents proud is a decision that depends
only on you and no one else.
2) The most beautiful thing in this world is to see your parents
smiling and knowing that you are the reason behind that smile.

REFERENCES
• Personal life experience
•The Holy book (the Bible)

“I MUST MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S ASSIGNMENT

IMPACT MAKERS CENTER IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL
ORGANIZATION WITH THE MANDATE OF RAISING AND
POSITIONING YOUTHS AND CHILDREN WITH THE
AWARENESS TO BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL THEY DO
AND CREATING A POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT IN
THEIR GENERATION.
HOW IMPACT MAKERS CENTER CAME TO EXISTENCE
Looking at high rate of juvenile deficiency in our today’s work,
one would barely have reasons for the force behind it. Impacting a
generation is a great thing one could ever do in his/her life but it is
even greater to impact it positively.
After being marked by a friend /brother, I thought of his
achievements before living for eternity but found none. Then
came an urge IMPACT MAKERS CENTER where youths and
adults will be lead on discovering their purpose and groomed on
making an impact in their generation. Impact making is not all
about age but about purpose (Impact is a Choice). Reading

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through the bible we see many youths who marked their

generation through whom are Joseph and Daniel.
Today, many youths die without giving worth to their lives while
others think they are too young to begin impacting their
generation, but life is not all about living and dying old as others
may think.
We are all created by God with a unique purpose to accomplish
before departing for eternity. So impacting a generation is the aim
of this center (IMC). It is my desire to let the world know that we
ought not to die old but to die empty, empty of our earthly God
given purpose.
This project comes to avoid the purposeless living of people
especially youths and to create awareness that until you discover
your purpose. You are living an empty life as such I do not only
aim at impacting but impacting this generation positively.
VISION
Positioning men and women for impact creating in their domain
of calling.
MISSION
Raising kingdom Oriented impact makers.
OBJECTIVES
-To raise men and women of positive impact in their generation.
-To raise intentional people.
-To raise people who will value the creator not the creation.

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ACTIVITIES
-The gathering of children
-Home bible private classes
-Online programs (Matters that concern you online platform)
-My birthday gift to my generation
-End of year gathering of impact makers
1-THE GATHERING OF CHILDREN
HOW THE GATHERING OF CHILDREN CAME ABOUT..
The inspiration to work (build) children came when I started
writing the book “I MUST MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD “in
2015. This came as a result of my experience. I’ve stayed with
different families including my biological family , given the fact
that my growing up with my parents was a whole mess from my
end ( I didn’t make them proud at all or lived an upright life in the
society).
I always say that if they were to give an award to the most
stubborn child in the world I could have been the one.
When I thought of that, I was very sad and more to that I was
already working in the children department in church. I kept
asking myself if I was actually living what I’m teaching the
children...
Then through divine empowerment, I began to ask myself “what I
can really do to help children grow in the right way”… (Proverbs
22v6) and the spirit of the lord drop this word in my heart “THE
GATHERING OF CHILDREN “IN 2017. The gathering of
children officially started in 2018 and that was when the book “I
MUST MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD” was launched…

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VISION
To provide a platform where children can be taught on how to
make their parents proud and impacting them to influence the
world positively.
MISSION
To raise children who will make a difference in their generation
OBJECTIVES
-To equip children with the word of God which is the foundation
-To build children who will make their parents proud and hence
make the society a better place
-Each edition we identify a needy family and support them
especially the children in that home.
NB: THE GATHERING OF CHILDREN IS ORGANIZED
TWICE A YEAR THAT IS IN APRIL AND DECEMBER.
2-HOME BIBLE PRIVATE CLASSES
Our aim is to build children to know more about Jesus, make their
parents proud and by so doing, they will make the home (family)
and the society a better place.
3-ONLINE PROGRAMS (MATTERS THAT CONCERNE
ONLINE PLATFORM)
HOW MATTERS THAT CONCERN YOU ONLINE
PLATFORM CAME INTO EXISTENCE.
Transforming lives all over the world.
This is an online platform that was created in March 2020
during the hottest period of corona virus whereby, everybody was

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indoors every program was stopped and I was thinking what I

could do to impact my generation during this time and even
beyond then the spirit of the lord gave me this name Matters That
Concern You Online Platform
- We exist to help young people understand a lot of things
that concern them both spiritually and physically so as to
position them ready to create a positive impact in this
generation.
- Our Values: We value truth, love, communication,
integrity, loyalty, respect, punctuality and sacrifice.
- Our focus is to transform lives for good, build them to be
men and women of impact.
- We trust that through this platform we’ll be able to sink our
roots deeper in our various callings in life through the
teachings and hence creating an impact in our generation.
- Our hope is that this Group shall blossom into one big
loving, God fearing and eternity conscious family.
OUR ACTIVITIES IN THE ONLINE PLATFORM.
- Monthly transformational conference: Once every month.
- Health talk from our medical Team: Once every month.
- Interacting meeting: Once in a while.
- Prayer meeting on: Free conference Call and WhatsApp
group Every Tuesday 8-9pm.
- Prayer and fasting /Midnight prayers: Every first day of the
month.
- One on one mentorship with Linjo Nelson(+237
673023440)

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- 4-MY BIRTHDAY GIFT TO MY GENERATION

My birthday gift to my generation is a program organized every
year which started in 2020, and has as purpose to educate my
generation on the importance of life thus celebrating my birthday
in an impactful way.
5-END OF YEAR GATHERING OF IMPACT MAKERS
THIS MEETING IS AIMED AT RAISING AND POSITIONING
YOUTHS AND CHILDREN WITH THE AWARENESS TO BE
INTENTIONAL IN ALL THEY DO AND CREATING A
POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT IN THEIR
GENERATION.
OUR FUTURE PROJECTS
● One of our greatest desires is to organize this Gathering of
children in Schools and in some other places not only in the
church.
● Have national and international tour for program with
children most especially, carrying out evangelism, impacting them
positively and meeting the needs of the needy in every community
in which we find ourselves.
If we are able to train them at their young age, they will succeed
beyond their wildest imaginations.
● Our biggest dream is to build a MULTIPURPOSE
CENTER for children.
The children are the future, let’s teach them well now and show
them the beauty they possess inside. I believe if well taught at
their tender age, even when they grow, no matter what happens,
they will not depart from the truth because a good seed that was
planted. Considering opportunities that can change the lives of

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children is one of the greatest ways to create a lasting impact that

will benefit even generations yet unborn.
FEW AMONG TESTIMONIES FROM IMPACT
MAKERS CENTER:
1- Hey sir, I can confess that just for a while I have known
you, my life has changed totally, I just see your way of
doing things, it makes me happy and the words you give
me, challenges me, now I know where I’m coming from
and where I’m going to. May God bless you for me?
2- Just want to take this opportunity to thank you so very
much for your words, your advice and your prayers. You
are a God to me sir. People of your type are hard to find
and when they are found they deserve nothing but the best.
You deserve the best sir. When I read your words over and
over again, there’s this inner joy I had. I felt like a heavy
stone was lifted off me, I saw that there’s more to live for ,
I am stress free not because I have no problem but because
of your words sir. I was just a step to ending my life but
you gave me hope and a reason to live. You are a savior,
you saved my life sir Nelson. Keep impacting, keep saving
souls and keep healing because that’s what you were born
for. God will richly bless you for me. Keep praying for my
family. Thank you sir and impact remains a choice... I’m
grateful…
3- Sir... This group has helped me in many ways but I’ll love
to talk on just two ways… First way is that I’ve learnt a lot
more on purpose. How to maximize your potentials and
fulfilling purpose... Through the various teachings. The
scope of my knowledge and purpose has been widen.
Secondly, through this group I learned how to pray more
and seeing people who are very zealous for the things of
God always motivates me to be committed more to the

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things of the kingdom. Thank you Matters That Concerns

You Online. Thank you sir Linjo Nelson for the impact you
have made in my life and thank you great family
4- Sir I can proudly say that since I came in contact with you,
my way of doing things changed and the desire to serve
God has increased in a way that I myself don’t understand.
Sir I must say you are a role model because anybody that
wants to work with you must be intentional. God has used
you many times to rebuke me but you don’t know, but
despite all that, I pray God gives me the grace to keep
learning, knowing and above all be humble. Thanks so
much sir. Indeed you are a great mentor... God bless you
5- It’s really amazing, my God, sir I really thank you. I was
ignorant of many things and thanks to the teachings, I’m
really getting matured in some fields though I’m so happy.
Only God will reward you because you’ve really done
what’s known as investment in our lives. God bless you for
this generation
6- When you told me of “My birthday gift to my generation” I
was wondering what kind of gift it could be but actually I
love the way you do it. This gift to your generation is the
best celebration, legacy and impact ever. You challenge
me so much I’m just so impressed and inspired with the
teachings. The lessons are live transforming.
7- I was really amazing my God sir thank you very much I
was ignorant of many things and thanks to the teachings in
this program I’m really getting matured in some fields of
life... I am so happy oh God only God will reward you
because you have done what they call investment in our
lives I mean lifetime investment I’m really grateful Sir.

Impact is a choice!!
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Blurb: If there is anything a child can give their parent is to live-out

the lessons learnt in this book alongside the bible in the hand. The
lessons are not only good but touching very serious issues with
clearly spelled out biblical references to support them. If you can
give your child a gift at birthday or because of a good performance
at school, why not make it this book?
Bro Ndi Edwin Musa

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