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Train Your Child

"Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6


     Are you seeking to train your child up in the Lord? 
   When we fail to do this we lose a generation. We essentially tell them their salvation is not worth our time. “What!!?? That’s offensive! There salvation is of  the up most importance. ” I mean no offense by it. When you place a higher priority on sports, secular education, events, and worldly achievements than the word you are teaching them that the worldly way of life is more important.  With that type of raising they will depart from the word. When you place all priority on the word and maturity in it then you teach them that their walk in Christ is more important (Col. 3:16; 1 John 2:5-6).  

  “How can I change their view point?”
Their view point is yours. If you adhere to the word as the commands of Christ seeking to be faithful and obedient in everything, they will too. What you do, they will do. 


 “My child doesn't want to go etc...?”
I’m sure there are times they don’t want to go to school or practice do they get to skip that? Then treat the assembly, youth events, and bible study the same. Their growth in the word and learning to be obedient children of God depends on it. 



   You must start when they are young. If you want to see them one day in glory (Heb. 12:1-2; 2 Tim. 2:5). You must teach them to run according to the word observing all His commands (Matt. 28:20). Don’t wait tell someone else does it, you do it.  Set the example and teach the example. If they are older, just start today. Don't wait tell tomorrow. Good intentions are always wasted on the tomorrows of life.


Are you seeking to train your child in the Lord every day?

Are you emphasize maturity in scripture over everything else?

Are you setting the example in your life?

Are you walking the walk in Christ  to set an example that they can follow?


What do you need to change or improve?

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