Parenthood

Yesterday, we began a new series, Parenthood. I think parenthood is by far the most difficult job you can have. Funny thing, is you get this job without any experience and you often encounter situations that you feel completely inadequate to handle (especially if you have teenagers!)

As parents, the most important thing we can do is lead our family into a relationship with God. Gregg talked about the importance of loving your God and leading your family. He asked parents to consider what their family would look like if they invested the same tenacity in the spiritual development of their children that they did towards the physical protection of them. (Here’s an example).

Children get their understanding of God by their relationship with their parents and it’s the parents who have the most potential to influence their children.

Having a relationship with God should be a priority as parents. By making your relationship with God your highest priority, you then have the potential to influence the lives of your children and those who are closest to you.

Gregg closed his message by offering three questions parents can ask: 1. What do I want my children to become? Imagine the end result for which you’re aiming. 2. Where are they right now? Ask some your children some honest questions. 3. How can I help them take the next step? Be available to them.

You can listen to the entire message here. 

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:4-9