I believe it can be accurately stated that every mother, of sound mind, wants what is best for her child(ren). I believe it is also safe to say that parenting is perhaps the most important role in the human race. For if we cannot produce proper offspring, then the noble causes of humanity are lost.
The teachings of God’s Word are sufficient to throughly furnish a parent’s understanding about parenting. Then it becomes a matter of implementing and following through by faith in God.
UNSELFISH COMMITMENT – love. “That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.” Titus 2:4-5
A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT – training. “Train up a child in the way he should go-” Proverbs 22:6 Proper conduct and performance are developed through training.
AN EARNEST & GENUINE CONCERN – oversight. “She looketh well to the ways of her household.” Proverbs 31:27 Children are in check through realizing that Mom will overlook nothing, but will see everything, because “She has eyes in the back of her head, too.”
A WHOLEHEARTED DEVOTION – perception. Always seeking to know what is going on, through communication with God, “…Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.” Job 1:5
INTEGRITY FOR THE CHILD’S WELL BEING – discipline. “Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” Proverbs 29:17,15 “Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not they soul spare for his crying.” Proverbs 19:18
THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE RESPONSIBILITY – authority. “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.” Genesis 18:19 The will of the parent must be stronger than the will of the child, for the parent to exercise authority over their children. This is what 1 Timothy 3:4 refers to, “children in subjection with all gravity.” Children must be trained and disciplined to respect the authority and word of their parents, rather than be permitted to decline to obey, such as “Why” or “I don’t want to,” etc. Should your child be in a roadway with approaching cars when you call for them to come to safety, it would be fatal for them to not obey, but rather protest, “Why” or “I don’t want to.” Authority is established by the parent having the will to enforce their word and will upon the child’s thinking and behavior.
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