I was going through my wallet and came across a couple of those identity cards that police make for your children. This is in the case that they become missing or kidnapped. It breaks down the identifiable things like height, weight, eye color, and even has the place for fingerprints. I was with our youth in the church some time ago, talking about who Jesus is and what HE did for us. I was amazed at how little they really know. Yet, we are raising young “Christians”.. I thought of the old term, Monkey see, Monkey do, Monkey looks, just like you. If we as parents are not living the life of Christians, how can we expect our kids to be young Christians? You may have some that have the “Do as I say, not as I do” mentality. See a lot of that.. We promote our social organizations to our kids before we promote Christ. Actions speak louder than words.. There is an identity crisis going on. Some of our youth will grow out of them through life’s experiences but most won’t. If we want our children to know who they are in Christ and accept Christ, we must do so first. They see our jacked up ways that we have. The ones that show no signs of Christ dwelling in us. They see when we act ugly, superficial, materialistic and self righteous. They see when our priorities are social and economic statuses over living a godly lifestyle. They hear every foul word, watch the filth that you look at on TV, and listen to the vulgar lyrics in your music. They see how vain we are. How you are more into how you physically look over if folks can see Christ in you. You spent all of your energy trying to look like a Greek god or goddess but eventually, it all will turn into dirt again. You are not helping when you try to “raise them right” by degrading their deeds and reliving their failures, but you are so unstable in your walk in the Lord. Remember, “Monkey see, Monkey do.” Let’s stop promoting false values and start walking upright before our children so that our children’s children can get it right. Stop trying to act so holy before your kids and begin to live holy before them. You are not fooling them at all. I have used this scripture before in a nugget.
Just coming at you from this direction:
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the DISCIPLINE and INSTRUCTION of the Lord.
Just coming at you from this direction:
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the DISCIPLINE and INSTRUCTION of the Lord.