Proverbs 22:15 (NKJV) 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
Children are a blessing from God. They are gifts.
And yet, they are our responsibility. As parents and grandparents, we are tasked with making sure they are raised properly, learning to show respect and love for others, be polite and, most importantly, honor God with their lives.
God promises us that if we raise them up in His ways, and if they honor their parents, He will bless them and they will live long in the land.
From the time they’re born until the day they leave home, we need to be sure we are doing right by them by loving them and disciplining them. Loving them is usually the easy part. Disciplining them isn’t always so easy.
But it’s a necessity and if they go without discipline, they will have a tough road ahead of them. Children who lack discipline & correction tend to grow up not understanding that there are rules and laws to follow in life.
And as they are unruly and spoiled in their childhood days, so will they be in their adult life.
So we need to be sure we are correcting them, in love, and teaching them that choices have consequences. And as we do so, we are preparing them for life as a responsible, God-fearing adult who will honor God with their life and respect those around them.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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