I received this cute little saying in an email today…
“We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.”
It reminded me of the following 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.
You know what? Today’s children seem to be so much wilder than they were when I was growing up... they are, also, much less respectful than my son’s generation. We were raised not to question my parent’s authority. “No” meant NO! There was no compromising… no asking “Why?” Now, my son was taught that it was okay to negotiate in some situations, but I got the final word. But, it seems today’s kids are calling the shots in their homes!
Each generation seems to slip a little further away from “training up” our children. I think we are so afraid of what the world is offering them that we try to cushion the blow. What we could be doing in the process is making things worse for our kids and grand-kids in the long run. But if we instill our youth with the strength that only God can give them, the world can be a less lonely place - a less scary place for them.
We can’t be with our kids 24/7, but Jesus and His love can be with them – Just like He can be with us. What a comforting feeling knowing that we will never be alone again. That is truly a gift to be passed from one generation to the next… a trait that can be used to “train up” our children.
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