By According to Deut 6:5-7, there are only two basic ingredients needed to be a God-ly influence on your child: 1) Be godly yourself, and 2) Teach your child to be godly. First, be godly yourself. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all
The Heartache of Protecting Bad Behaviour
Ever since Genesis chapter 3, bad behaviour defines humanity. We are startled by the first obvious expression of it in little children; we perfect it in ourselves; we mourn its effect on others; and well into old age we seem to be fluent in bad behaviour. By observing the criminal
A Better Parent for Your Children
It is at least stereo-typically true that those without children think they would be better parents for your children, but once they have children of their own their realise that they too need better parents for their children. The book of Proverbs is that better parent. Whether you are a
Ensure Blessing for Your Children
We want blessing for our children. We work to make a better world for our kids. We invest in their education, assist them in their goals, and help shape their dreams—all so they will have a good life, better than our own. Yet, all those things do not guarantee blessing
The Threefold Example for Fathers
There are no exceptionally godly examples of fatherhood in the Bible. Except for Christ, none of the men in the Bible used mightily by God were perfect, and sadly the imperfections were often most obviously visible in their fatherhood. Adam had murderous Cain as a son; Noah had the lewd
Dealing wisely with your parents
This is written to all children—if you have a parent, this is for you. If you have a child, forward it to them. How does a wise son or daughter deal with his or her parents? According Proverbs, God’s book of practical wisdom, a wise child will: Thought to ponder:
A Sit-Down With Your Child
Parenting is a full-time job. Sometimes parenting is an intensive act of saving your child from a destructive act, other times a casual comment made in passing is what gets to the heart of a child. Proverbs gives instruction to parents on all the moments of parenting. In Proverbs 23:12-19 a wonderful