A Parent's Responsibility

"As a parent, it's our responsibility to raise our children to know and love God, and to help them find His purpose for their lives. It's a fine balance to know how much rope to give them and when to let them go. And, though it may hurt us when they leave, we can be comforted in the fact that we set them free to follow His path for them. " Copied

A couple of Sundays ago, the youth pastor at our church, Grandview Baptist, brought the message. It was directed mainly to the you...th but there was certainly a message in it for all of us.

I sat looking at the faces of a choir full of young people. I heard them singing and reading scripture and, my heart was full. I remembered when our daughters were growing up and John and I taught the youth for many years in our church. I remembered the musical I directed and they performed and how we went to different churches in the area to share it. It was a difficult task but a rewarding one. Even now, I see those young people, now adults, and I think back to those times when I stood before them. Most of them have teens or adult children of their own. I'm always interested to hear about their lives and, my heart is always blessed when I know that they are bringing up their children to know and love the Lord.
 
I would like to encourage parents to start teaching your children about Jesus when they are small. Bring them to church where they can heard God's message. And, teach them that they have a Savior Who will be with them in the good times and the bad. Be an example for them each day. God will bless you in His time.

"Never take for granted the impact that you have on your children’s lives. Remember, the way you act toward them today greatly influences the way they will respond to you tomorrow". Dr. Charles Stanley

"Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6 New King James Version