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Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Proverbs 22:6

Our children are a gift from God - they are loaned to us to while we have breath. As spiritual parents our duty and our joy should be to train our children in the ways of the Lord.

Here in Proverbs, the bible says to direct your children - this is asking us to lead by example. God directs us and his example is pure and perfect. The more we follow God ourselves the more we can lead our kids into the truth and the right path.

We live in a society that is very impressionable and with so many media mentors and iconic so called 'stars' to follow, our children have a great deal of discerning to do at a very young age! Often they're not capable of making the right choices.

There are so many paths that they can take. Man-made paths lead to ruin, depression, loneliness and bitterness. There is only one true path that will give our children fulfilment for now and for eternity and that is the path that Jesus stands on, saying "I am the way to the Father".

We need to remember that the greatest mentor any child can have, other than the Lord Jesus, are godly family members. Ones that can instruct, guide, discipline and above all, love, for the good of the spiritual health of the child. We need to be showing by our lifestyles the ways of the Lord. This isn't always easy, at times we are unsure of the right way and need to ask the Lord what we should do or say and live by his word. Remember the world is watching what you say and do, but above all, so are your children. Lead them on the right path.

Labels: Children, Parenting, Teaching

posted by Andi - Sunday, 18 February 2007, 21:05
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