{"id":240635,"date":"2025-06-12T14:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/?p=240635"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:59:57","slug":"building-gods-spiritual-resume-for-the-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/building-gods-spiritual-resume-for-the-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Construyendo el curr\u00edculum espiritual de Dios para la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Katie Potesta from our Ambassador Team, and based on the teaching of Dr. Zachary Weihrauch, Lead Pastor at Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, Ohio<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un curr\u00edculum es algo que se crea para mostrar lo que se ha hecho en el pasado y para generar confianza en lo que se puede hacer ahora y en lo que se har\u00e1 en el futuro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s exactly what God has done through the Bible. It\u2019s His spiritual resume. Page after page, story after story, we see a faithful God pursuing imperfect people. From Abraham to the apostles, from exile to resurrection, the Bible is God\u2019s declaration: \u201cYou can trust Me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As grandparents, we have the extraordinary opportunity to help build this spiritual resume in the hearts of our grandchildren. Not because God needs us to vouch for Him, but because they need to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When our grandchildren face life\u2019s decisions\u2014questions about identity, relationships, purpose, and faith\u2014they need to be able to look back and say, \u201cGod has been faithful. I can trust Him now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 So, how can we help build God\u2019s resume for the next generation? Here are four ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Lean into the Bible<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Bible isn\u2019t a dusty book of rules\u2014it\u2019s the living record of a trustworthy God. In the Old Testament, God introduces Himself as the \u201cGod of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.\u201d That\u2019s resume language. He\u2019s saying, \u201cLook at what I\u2019ve done in the past. Trust Me in the present.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Testament echoes this truth. Jesus, the Son of God, lived a life fully trusting the Father. Romans 8:32 reminds us: \u201cHe who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?\u201d<\/em> If God gave us Jesus, we can trust Him with everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our grandchildren need to know these stories. They need to see that God\u2019s resume isn\u2019t just ancient history\u2014it\u2019s still unfolding today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Tell Your Stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

One of the most powerful tools we have is our testimony. When you sit at the dinner table or ride in the car with your grandkids, share how you\u2019ve seen God work in your life. Tell them about the answered prayers, the unexpected provision, the peace that came when it shouldn\u2019t have. Invite others in your family to share too. Make it a habit to talk about God\u2019s faithfulness in the everyday moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start writing down your stories. Chronicle God\u2019s goodness in a journal or create a \u201cfaithfulness file\u201d to pass along to your family. Add in the stories your kids and grandkids share as well. Together, you\u2019re writing a family history of God\u2019s goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, don\u2019t wait for the \u201cbig\u201d stories. James 1:17 says, \u201cEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That morning cup of coffee, the friend who called at just the right time, the provision that came through a job or a neighbor\u2014those everyday gifts are part of His resume too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Be Part of a Local Church<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Show your grandchildren that God\u2019s faithfulness calls for a faithful response. Be committed to your church. Attend regularly, get involved, and make relationships that go beyond Sunday mornings. When they see you plugged into a community that worships, serves, and grows together, it sends a powerful message: God is trustworthy, and His people live like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The church is where we see God\u2019s faithfulness at work in others\u2014and where our grandchildren can witness what it means to walk in obedience, even when it\u2019s hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Live It Out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Helping your grandchildren build God\u2019s resume isn\u2019t about lecturing them\u2014it\u2019s about living it in front of them. Let them see that your integrity, your generosity, and your choices aren\u2019t just about doing the \u201cright thing.\u201d They\u2019re about following a God who has proved Himself trustworthy. They\u2019re about believing that life lived with Him really is the best life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they see you trust God in the hard times, obey Him when it\u2019s not popular, and give thanks in every circumstance, they\u2019ll begin to understand that He is who He says He is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusi\u00f3n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your grandchildren are watching\u2014and God is writing His story through your life. Let\u2019s be intentional about passing down more than memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel 1:3 echoes this sentiment, \u201cTell your children about it in the years to come, and let your children tell their children. Pass the story down from generation to generation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s pass down a legacy of faith, a resume of God\u2019s goodness, so the next generation can say with confidence: \u201cI\u2019ve seen who God has been. I know I can trust Him with what\u2019s ahead.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Un curr\u00edculum es algo que se crea para mostrar lo que se ha hecho en el pasado y para generar confianza en lo que se puede hacer ahora y en lo que se har\u00e1 en el futuro.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":240638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-240635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-generational-living"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Building-Gods-Spiritual-Resume-for-the-Next-Generation.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240635"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240639,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240635\/revisions\/240639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}