Many testimonies have come in from around the world on the dramatic and powerful effect that KIDZ BATTLE ZONE has had in the families of those who have read KBZ.
Here's a few:
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Date: Thursday, 13 Dec 2007
Subject: Re: TV/video/Internet influence on your children!!!
Gwen D wrote:
LOOK...Ann...this is a result of the books you gave me and Rick!! PTL...now the message will bless many others!!! Thank you, dear sister!
This testimony is from Maria - ICMI graduate in India (with her husband and three children to establish the ICMI base there.
The book she mentions is found at http://kidzbattlezone.com/. It is written in Australia, printed in Singapore, about a family of boys initially raised in India. It was a gift to us in Egypt!! I HIGHLY recommend it for every parent and teacher.
Mom Gwen
Dear Mom Gwen,
I wanted to share this with you. It is a wonderful testimony for our family. Maybe it would be a blessing to share with others as well. I hesitated, because I want the motive of my heart to be pure, and I don't want to take any credit for what God has done. "God, purge any pride from my heart. This is completely Your doing!"
While Rick was in Egypt, we both felt convicted about the lack of focused time we spend with our children. Too much TV, too much rowdy play time with the neighbors; not enough family time, not enough emphasis on prayer and the Bible. We could see the effects in their lives also. They (especially David) were getting more spankings and had bad attitudes, were disobedient, unthankful, etc. When we would go to prayer they would only say, "when are we done....." I was disturbed and frustrated. Here are some specific examples:
Micah and David liked watching Lion King - which seems harmless... Then one day David was pretending to be the Lion King. He piled up some pillows and sat on top. Then he said, "Everyone bow to me. I'm the King." This was very alarming! David just loves Spiderman, Superman and Batman - even though he doesn't really know much about them. Once we watched a Spiderman movie and once a super heroes cartoon. For months he constantly talks about being a super hero and about these "heroes" in his life. Again, David seems to be drawn to the "bad guy" side and talks about bad guys, even the devil, far too much. Micah is often concerned about how she looks and wants to be "pretty." Which is not wrong, but too much of a focus on self. Micah was too shy to pray out loud, etc and always worried about other people laughing at her - again too much self.
The book you gave Rick, "Kid's Battle Zone" confirmed what we were feeling. So, we began making major changes. We went through all our videos and got rid of everything that was negative in any way (the children had enough discernment to know which ones were bad!). And now we let them watch clean videos only about 3 times a week. Then we went through the toys, books, and clothes. We feel that things like Spiderman, Barbie, etc have negative influences. SO to the trash they all went! I was again amazed at their ability to discern what was bad and WHY! They did not complain at all, but agreed this
was right. Awesome! We have also limited their playtime with other children. They tend to get so worked up when playing with their peers.
Now we have seen a HUGE change in their attitudes. They participate in prayer every day. During our daily prayer meeting, they both lead out in singing, pray out loud 3-4+ times, and like to do Bible dramas. Sometimes they pray things we haven't mentioned, and with the anointing. They "pretend" to be Bible characters and act out the stories during play time. They get along SO much better (less arguing and fighting), and their overall behavior is much improved! Rick has been telling testimonies of his life to them each night. They love it! He teaches bible lessons, they love it! They sit still just like if they were watching a movie. Micah just stares at him as if it is penetrating her very depth! She is hungry for God's
Word. Imagine the great impact this is having on their future lives!
True, they are just 5 and 6 years old. There will naturally be restlessness, arguing, etc. But it is much less than before. God is working in them and using them.
I AM SO THANKFUL! What a wonderful testimony. I know some people may say we are extreme, or that "I played with
Barbie and I'm ok" (I've even said that myself). But now that I see the amazing change in their lives in two short weeks, I will not back down! I have begun to see the demonic influence behind many movies and toys that provoke our children to ungodly behavior. By the grace of God, we determine to keep the standard high in our home. To the Glory of God! Hallelujah!
Really it is truly amazing - and SO simple. If only parents would try it! The devil is out to steal our children, but it is not so
difficult to lead them toward God. We just have to take the effort and make it a priority. We may be criticized as extreme or "holier than though", but it's worth it. We took the first steps and God is really helping us. I am SO thankful for what He is doing in our children.
Maria
EMAIL 20th October 2007
Karen I wanted to give you some additional feedback. A member of our Bible Study who has been reading your book and whose husband is now carefully going through it gave a praise point in class on Tuesday concerning her son. He had been having nightmares, so she took your advice and discovered, to her surprise, that there were Yugioh cards there, one of which had a picture of a demonic creature called "Soul-snatcher." She got rid of all the cards she found, and the nightmares stopped. Her son did not even miss the cards. Recently, he has begun to have more dreams, so she is going back into the "battle zone" to look for other sources. This will be a familiar story to you, of course, Karen, but for this group, it was a very special moment.
Much blessing to your very precious family.
Charlotte
