Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Children. They bring so many different things to mind when we think of them.
Love, joy, laughter, pain, anguish, and the list could go on. Each child is unique, just as God has created each of us to be unique.
As God blesses us with children and entrusts them to us, there are things that we need to do to be sure they are raised properly.
First and foremost, we need to teach them how to love God and walk in His ways. We do this by teaching them with our words, but more importantly, with our actions.
Children watch every move we make and hear everything we say, even if they sometimes act like they don’t hear us. So it’s important that we set the best example possible for them to see and follow.
Of course we will make mistakes and mess up, but even then we have the opportunity to tell them where we went wrong and teach them about God’s grace and forgiveness.
As parents, it’s our responsibility to shield them from the things that will harm them, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. Some may say that we’re sheltering them and not letting them see the realities of life.
But the reality is that there is much that they don’t need to see and hear when they are young and impressionable.
So we want to encourage you today to work hard to keep your children safe and away from the wiles of the enemy, who will try his hardest to influence them at a young age, hoping to impart even the slightest hint of doubt or deceit into their minds.
Train them up in the Way they should go. And they will not depart from it.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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