325 | Discovering Your Child's Purpose, Nurturing Independence, and Prophesying Over Them (Dean Deguara)

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In this episode, Dean Deguara reflects on how he identified his children's purpose through prayer and prophecy. He details the practical ways he and his wife raised their kids to be resilient and bold, from bedtime prayers to meaningful car ride conversations and more.

Key Takeaways

• God will give you clues about your kid's purpose.
• The small deposits of time add up.
• Be just as competitive about your kid's purpose as their performance.
• Teach your children how to make good choices on their own.

Dean Deguara

Dean Deguara is the lead pastor of Real Life Church in Sacramento, California. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 30 years and have two adult children.

Key Quotes

• 16:56 - "We were a family on mission. And so wherever we went, we tried to be the same people we were in public, that we were in private. And then just allowing our influence to be who we are."
• 26:16 - "One of the biggest things I like to encourage is teach your children how to make good choices on their own. As they're growing up, I think a lot of times we wait for these big transitional moments for our kids to make these [big decisions], where there's just a lot of pressure. Now [they] have to make a decision, where you're going to go to college and we didn't give them and we didn't allow them to make any choices until those biggest choices in life. We just started in the safety of our home and the safety of our family, just giving our kids opportunities to make big decisions."

Links from Today’s Conversation

• Get 15% off the DadAwesome Store During the Mother’s Day Sale
• Detours: The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny by Tony Evans
• Real Life Church

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