(Proverbs 22:6 NKJV) Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Just the other day I enjoyed lunch time with my mom & dad! They have taught me so much throughout my life… I am so grateful!
One of the most important things they taught me was love. They showed me how to be a good parent and a good person by the way they loved all 10 of us kids, teaching us to never give up on your children no matter how they turn out or what direction they’ve taken.
They are always there for each one of us! Their example has taught me how to love, not just my children, but how to love others as well.
With love, came discipline. We were scolded when we needed it. We were hugged when needed it. We were encouraged and humbled at times when needed. It was the love that they had for us that prompted them to discipline us and teach us God’s way.
I truly believe that this love, this example, should be demonstrated in the home. Children should not have to go to school to be taught this. They should not have to go to church to learn it in Sunday school.
This love should not have to be learned by spending time with someone else’s family or by watching certain television shows. The foundation of love should by taught by us parents.
I love because my parents loved me; they were examples of it. With this love, they taught me right from wrong.
God is speaking to parents today; be an example. Raising our children is an important ministry in itself!
If we want this world to change, then we have to start in our own homes, with our own children first.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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