A Man After God's Own Heart
A Man After God’s Own Heart
Ephesians 6:1-4
The Biblical definition of family always refers to a MOTHER, a FATHER and CHILDREN.
While roles may vary in families today the Biblical description of WHOLESOME families has not.
The greatest responsibility after loving your wife is raising your CHILDREN.
Direction on Raising up a Godly Home
Fathers do not EXASPERATE your children.
Ways Which We Exasperate our Children
By making huge demands of them that they CANNOT keep.
When you don’t AFFIRM your children, for the people they are.
When you don’t tell them often enough how much you LOVE them.
When you don’t RESPECT them.
When you don’t TUNE into their wave length.
When you don’t allow them to FAIL.
When you LIE to them.
When their ACCOMPLISHMENTS mean more to you than who they are.
When fathers try and live out their childhood DREAMS through their children.
Ways to Affirm your Child so that they will Honor and Obey You
Show them LOVE
Bring them up in the TRAINING and INSTRUCTION of the Lord.
Suggestions in Training up Your Children in the Things of the Lord
Start DEVOTIONS with your children when they are young. Make sure that the teaching is something they understand.
Read the BIBLE to them. Get a Kid friendly Bible or Bible storybook that makes the Bible come alive for them.
Engage in questions and answers that help them to THINK for themselves
Teach your children to discern right from WRONG
Establish a ROUTINE that works for your family.
Do WHATEVER it takes to get God’s word into your children.