Hello everyone! It's Friday! I am finally off from work and/or training for a couple days. I am so excited. I had someone ask me why I am working with young people. I sat and thought about it for a sec and couldn't see myself doing anything else. I guess God knows what's best for us. Then, I told this person that our children are our future and we need to remember what an honor God has given us to have them and to be around them. Also, we were there once too! Who helped us? Did anyone help us? Let's grab our E-Tools (military shovel) and dig into some of the good stuff!
Bible verse: Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
All of us have children, will have children, work with children, or will have some contact with children. Teaching and training children should be done by using principles written in the word of God. The Bible is a perfect road map on how we should teach or children. I have read of seven positive principles to help them all the days of their lives.
1. Moral and spiritual values- Deuteronomy 6:6,7
2. A sense of belonging- psalm 127:3
3. Listen to your children- Genesis 22:7,8
4. Develop their talents and abilities- Matthew 18:10
5. Provide quality time with them- Proverbs 17:22
6. teach them to respect authority- Romans 13:1,2
7. Don't start too late.......
The young years of a childs life are the formative years. They are moldable and are open to new things.
Now, I do think that we can't bring all children up or train them the same. We should build up the individuality and special strengths that God has given each child. By us talking to their teachers, other parents, youth leaders/pastors, friends, or maybe grandparents. We can learn how to develop the individual capabilities of each child.
Many parents and youth leaders want to make choices for the children, I think that this actually hurts the child in the long run. We can guide them but, not make the choices for them. If a child learns to make decisions on their own, it will be better in the future. We will not always have to watch every move they make. We will know they will do their best to make the right choices.
I believe anytime you are dealing with children, you really need to make sure your heart is in the right place and pray that God will guide you to be a leader to them. Not everyone is cut out to lead/teach the youngsters. Children are very trusting. They will take what you tell them and believe it. God holds parents and other adults who influence young children accountable for how they affect children ability to trust. Jesus warns in Matthew 18:6 "whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea". We must take that charge from the Word and remember it. Our children are the future, we should take time for them. We should love them. We should dust them off when they fall. We should cheer them on when they do good. We should sharpen them! Have a great day, I love you, and God bless.
Food for thought: No God = No peace Know God = know peace
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