Our faith and our children
The writer of Proverbs states,
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6.
The Talmud states,
“Whoever teaches his son teaches not alone his son but also his son’s son, and so on to the end of generations.” The Talmud
The writer of Deuteronomy states,
“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.” Deuteronomy 6:5-7.
Do you do this? Do you teach your children to Love God? By teaching them to love God I do not mean to beat them over the head with the Bible.
I’ve seen far to well meaning Christian parents use the Bible and God’s name to correct their children. They have without realizing it forced their faith on their children.
No one has the right to force their faith on anyone. We must present our faith in word and in deed to all those around us. Especially our children.
We must live our faith in full view of our children friends and family. They must know that our faith in God and in Christ is paramount in our lives.
It is only when we teach by example that our children will see that our faith is important. Francis of Assisi wrote,
“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today”
Francis of Assisi.
We need to heed this, as our children and indeed the world is watching us.
Please think about it.
The writer of Proverbs states,
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6.
The Talmud states,
“Whoever teaches his son teaches not alone his son but also his son’s son, and so on to the end of generations.” The Talmud
The writer of Deuteronomy states,
“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.” Deuteronomy 6:5-7.
Do you do this? Do you teach your children to Love God? By teaching them to love God I do not mean to beat them over the head with the Bible.
I’ve seen far to well meaning Christian parents use the Bible and God’s name to correct their children. They have without realizing it forced their faith on their children.
No one has the right to force their faith on anyone. We must present our faith in word and in deed to all those around us. Especially our children.
We must live our faith in full view of our children friends and family. They must know that our faith in God and in Christ is paramount in our lives.
It is only when we teach by example that our children will see that our faith is important. Francis of Assisi wrote,
“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today”
Francis of Assisi.
We need to heed this, as our children and indeed the world is watching us.
Please think about it.
