Parenting: Be An Example
God gives parents a little congregation, i.e. our children, whom we are to shepherd, teach and share the gospel with.
Each day, they “read” and “hear” us, and watch how we live our lives, the kinds of choices we make, etc.
Many parents talk about the Bible a lot, tell their children to pray, but the children can hardly see their parents do it themselves, or at least struggle to do it daily.
The children do not experience God’s mercy, love, goodness, holiness and righteousness through their parents. No wonder many children leave their faith when they are teenagers.
May God help us to be a living example for our little congregation.
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This post is inspired by Rev. Michael Densmoor’s seminar on “Modelling the Gospel to Your Children”.
Recording of the seminar can be accessed on “GRII Ngagel” Youtube (in Indonesian)
Click HERE to listen to the seminar!