Le Milly J

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

Babies are the cutest with their little hands, little feet but these babies have to grow up and someone has to raise them. I’m sure parenting is tough and many will say there is no book on being a parent, however, is teaching a child good from bad not common sense? Some people can continue denying the Bible but lately this world is sure proving God was right. If you did need a book, the bible would be the best choice. God provided us with simple basic laws, that even the world’s common laws derive from, “Thou shall not kill”, “Thou shall not steal”, “ Honor your father and mother”, such practical laws came right from God. God already provided all the instructions, and information we were going to need to live in this world.  

Many people do not realize how you treat and teach your child when they are young will shape who they become when they get older. These same children can either become great citizens or terrorist. It all starts at home. It is not law enforcement job, the politician job, nor the Teachers job to teach your child right from wrong. It’s not their job to teach them manners, how to behave, how to speak, this job is for the person who gave birth to them and God already provided the tools to do so. The scripture above says to train up a child, not let a child do whatever they want, or say whatever they want. Train means to teach. Making the decision to have children should not be taken lightly. Bad parenting affects everyone, not just someone’s household. The number of crimes being committed by teens is alarming, and these behaviors are just a reflection of what type of parenting is going on. I know a lot of believers will just keep saying “pray for them” but praying is not enough, there needs to be some real teaching and training at home that many are ignoring. You can’t just pray someone behave better, you have to teach them what good behavior looks like. Proverbs 29:15 tells us “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” See also, Proverbs 13:24 tells us “Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.” and Proverbs 29:17  “Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.”  I will also add a lot people see these scriptures an automatic think of “spanking” children, discipline is not only spanking. Discipline can be something as simple as teaching a child to get up and make their beds. Teaching them things that is going to benefit them when they become adults. Teaching them work ethics, etc., and believe it or not not every child needs to be spank, some will shape up with a simple conversation. Being abusive, whether it’s physical or emotional is not training up a child, that is not what the scriptures are talking about.

In any regards, I hope you are seeing that God ways was right all along, even when they took the bible out of schools, parents should have kept it in their homes. For those who are good parents you must protect your children from this world, from bad influencers. You must care about what and who is infiltrating their minds, what are they looking at, listening to, who are they hanging with, all this will make a difference in their future.  Nurture them, love them, guide them, disciple them, and most importantly, teach them. Proverbs 1:8-9, “Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.” 

“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.” Isaiah 54:13 

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~Blessings from Milly J

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