“Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he should not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Oftentimes, we as Christian parents, consider training our children as making sure they attend church and Sunday School, listen to Christian music, and pray before meals and bedtime. However, as good as these things are, I’m learning that there is so much more.
It first comes from my life being so alive in Christ that it overflows into their lives. As Jim Peterson said in his book, Lifestyle Discipleship, “The more the gospel takes hold of us, the more difficult it becomes to keep quiet about it.” This life becomes so vibrant that we have to share it with our children and those around us at work, in the neighborhood, etc.
In fact, if we consider the word “train,” it means, “to educate; to teach; to form by instruction or practice; to bring up.” Consider the time an Olympic trainer spends on building his/her skills . . . and how that dedication shows in performance. How much time on a daily basis do we give to developing our children’s spiritual lives? What is most important in our families? Is it education, sports, extra activities, or training our children spiritually? Are lessons about God something we want to do, but we just never seem to find time?
Commit to giving God first in your family rather than last place. Find ways that God can empower your interactions to train your children. Why?
Their lives depend on it.
and when he is old he should not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Oftentimes, we as Christian parents, consider training our children as making sure they attend church and Sunday School, listen to Christian music, and pray before meals and bedtime. However, as good as these things are, I’m learning that there is so much more.
It first comes from my life being so alive in Christ that it overflows into their lives. As Jim Peterson said in his book, Lifestyle Discipleship, “The more the gospel takes hold of us, the more difficult it becomes to keep quiet about it.” This life becomes so vibrant that we have to share it with our children and those around us at work, in the neighborhood, etc.
In fact, if we consider the word “train,” it means, “to educate; to teach; to form by instruction or practice; to bring up.” Consider the time an Olympic trainer spends on building his/her skills . . . and how that dedication shows in performance. How much time on a daily basis do we give to developing our children’s spiritual lives? What is most important in our families? Is it education, sports, extra activities, or training our children spiritually? Are lessons about God something we want to do, but we just never seem to find time?
Commit to giving God first in your family rather than last place. Find ways that God can empower your interactions to train your children. Why?
Their lives depend on it.
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