Adela Osmond
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A warm welcome from sweet home Alabama...
If you are a parent, like me, you know of the commitment
you must have in raising godly children with virtures and
morals that mirror Christ Jesus. We want our children to
grow their own faith in the Lord.
But it's not always easy
to be consistent, is it?
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If you'll stay with me a minute, I want to talk with you about how and why you should always go back to God's Word and seek His ways diligently. This is truly the best parenting tip you'll ever hear.
In case you are not aware of it, no matter what age they are, the devil hates your children. He hates your beautiful little girl... he hates your precious little boy. Satan stalks them eagerly waiting to deceive them. Scriptures say, he stalks them like a lion seeking a chance to devour their little souls. (1 Peter 5:8) If you knew there was a dangerous wild animal stalking your child, I bet you wouldn't have anything better to do, than to gather them close and teach them how to look for a way of escape when you’re not around.
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The heart of this website and everything contained in it ~ is for you, as a Christian parent, to be encouraged to teach your children to know God and to know Jesus Christ. Knowing the Father, does not come through a method or 3 step program. Instead, it is a relationship with a Person. It is an affectionate, love relationship with God. The question you must ask yourself is: What are you doing within your family that will guide your child’s heart to know the LORD? It will come by no other way but to draw close to God: in Word, through prayer and by obedience to the word of God.
Our children come to know us by the relationship we have with them. They know what to expect from us. They know our likes and dislikes. They even know how much we love them by our very actions. Your child's relationship with God will be no different.
Christian parents must be evangelists to point the way to Christ by training their hearts to seek Him. We must be vigilant and persistent prayer warriors in the presences of and on behalf of our children. We must put off our old man daily, and put on Christ so that our little ones (young and old) can see Christ living in us.
It’s true, Christian parents have no power to renew a child’s heart. Only God does this (Ezekiel 36:26-27). But Christian parents are accountable to teach their children that their hearts are desperately in need of regeneration, that all problems arise because of sin (whether from self or others), and that all their greatest needs are therefore spiritual at the core. As Christian parents we need to encourage and direct our little ones to Christ. For it is Jesus Christ who will forgive them and it is Jesus Christ who will give them the redemption they need.
There are no other words that better describe the duty of parents than these: “…bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
Let's look into this verse a little more. Bring them up in the nurture... literally means, nourish them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. The mind is to be nourished with wholesome discipline and instruction, just as the body is with proper food.
And admonition of the Lord... literally means, a putting in mind; warning of sin's pitfalls (sways of the devil), and giving of instruction for righteousness . The sense here is, that parents are to put them in mind of the Lord--of His existence, perfections, law, and claims on their hearts and lives. This command is positive, and is in accordance with all the requirements of the Bible on the subject. No one can doubt that the Bible enjoins on parents the duty of endeavoring to train up their children in the ways of God, and of making it the grand purpose of this life to prepare them to meet their Creator.
God is calling His believers to walk in the ways of Christ. Let it be known that we are willing to join His work. Teaching our children diligently and protecting them from the evil one. Let God's ways be our ways! And let us proclaim like Joshua once did... "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
May God bless you richly with His wisdom!
If you would like to contact me please do so, I would love to hear from you. Also, I want to enourage you to bookmark this page. We're working real hard to add "Scriptural Answers" to sinful actions, which will help you and I both to be steadfast and accurate in our training children. If you would like to know when they are posted, just email me requesting the date and I'll let you know as they're posted.
Author of "Plant the Word"
Co-Owner TrainUpChildren.com
