The Reason For My Blog

  When I created this blog my intent was to help parents realize their responsibility in rearing their children. It was also to help them realize their responsibility in rearing their children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord". These were the two primary goals I had in this blog, and each of my posts has tried to convey some biblical truth to the reader in an attempt to show them that scripture is by far the best guide in raising a child. I wanted the parent to understand how important consistency is to a child. A child who continually receives mixed signals from his parent will never know just what his parent wants him to do.  Think about it.

It is your responsibility to raise your child. It is not the church. It is not the government, the school, the community or the grandparents' responsibility. The responsibility for your child is yours and yours alone! Moreover, it is your responsibility to raise your child according to the guidelines set forth in scripture.

Not to be judgmental, but factual... there is coming a day when every parent who has ever lived will be held accountable for the way they raised their children (among many other things). When this happens, the judge will not be looking to see that we took them to soccer, basketball, football or softball practice or if we made sure they had the best education we could afford. The judge will determine whether we raised that child up to follow after Christ.

Last month (May 2013) our pastor delivered a sermon titled "Parenting Was Supposed To Be Fun". In his message he stated "..a good start toward what they will be is infinitely more important than a good start toward what they will do". Education, athletics, dance, gymnastics, cheer-leading and social status are irrelevant. Raising a child who fears, loves and follows God is what matters.

If you are a parent you need to listen to Bro. Brent's sermon! Click on the link above. It's about 45 minutes. Turn off the television, put away (not down... AWAY) the phone and listen to this sermon. While you're listening, open up Notepad or some other editor and take notes!! Then, print your notes and put them somewhere that you can see them daily.

We need to change our priorities when it comes to parenting. Our children don't need the money, the things, the activities... they need us! Bro. Brent makes the statement in his message that "the most formative years of any child are before the age of five". That means that a child raised in daycare until kindergarten will receive the majority of his training during his formative years from his experiences in daycare. Do you want your child to have the best influence in his formative years? Then you need to provide it. Why? Because this is the way God intended it.

Am I saying that no child should be in daycare? No, not at all. Some parents find themselves in the situation, one that is more and more common, where they are single parents. They can't be home with their child and earn the money to keep a roof over that child's head. I understand that and I can't imagine what that must be like. However, many Christian families have decided that both parents should work and someone else should raise their child. If you are one of those parents you need to listen to this message! It was meant for you!

Here is the link again.

3 John 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."