Start Your Children on the Right Path

 

“Start children off on the way they should go…”

—Proverbs 22:6a

Were you raised? Or, did you simply grow up?

I’m pretty certain that I am very fortunate to have had the privilege and the opportunity of being raised by two loving parents who held to a set of standards. I am equally certain that my upbrining has proven foundational in forming proper patterns of behavior in my life.

Not everyone has the blessing of two Christ-honoring parents. Many have had to overcome many obstacles to reach the point where they are today. Maybe you are one who has had to work very hard to establish yourself as someone who makes wise choices and displays acceptable behavior. Even though you may not have had the same growing up experience that I had, now that you belong to Jesus, you can do your very best to secure a healthy upbringing for your children, no matter what your circumstances may be.

King Solomon offered these wise words in Proverbs 22:6:

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Are you treating your children the way your were treated? Is that treatment the very best that your children deserve? Think about how you would answer. If you need to make some corrections, then make those corrections today.

 

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