Looking and Learning

Train up a child in the way he should go. — Proverbs 22:6 As an umpire stood behind the plate at a girls’ softball game, he heard a player’s mother start chanting: “We want a new ump! We want a new ump!” Soon, other parents took up the chant. The ump smiled, then turned towards the crowd and yelled, “I want new parents! I want new parents!” The heckling died away. It’s important for parents to set a good example, because their children are watching them. Christian parents can encourage good habits and behaviour by doing things like: • Praying for and with them — so they learn how to talk with God. “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it” (Col. 4:2). • Reading and teaching them the Bible — so they learn God’s truth. “Teach [God’s commands] diligently to your children, ... talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Deut. 6:7). • Telling them about Jesus — and leading them to faith in Him. “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).
	The best way to set a good example for our children is to live out our faith in front of them. While they’re looking — they’re learning about what matters most. — Cindy Hess Kasper Take stock of yourself and consider your child — Your time and your thoughts are his due; How would you reply to the Lord should He ask, “What kind of parent are you?” — Anon. Children may not inherit their parents’ talent, but they will absorb their values.
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