10
Things I want My Children to Remember Forever
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If there were only a
handful of things you could teach your children, what would they be? As young
parents, my wife and I centered on 10 things we felt most important to impart
to our children. Last week I shared the first five. Here is the rest of my list.
6. Forgive
others. Relationships are of great importance in everyone’s life. Without
forgiveness, long-term relationships are not possible. People make too many
mistakes, lose their temper, say and do the wrong thing, and fail far too
often. Matthew 18:21, 22 teaches, “Then Peter came and said to Him, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother
sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times’ Jesus said
to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up
to seventy times seven...”
7.
Do the right thing. 1 Peter 3:17, “For it is better, if God
should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for
doing what is wrong.” The key to doing the right thing is found in the
Bible, where we should gain our strongest convictions. Doing right both reveals and produces
integrity and high character.
8.
There is always a price to pay. Galatians 6:7 says, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this
he will also reap.” The law of the harvest teaches we reap what we sow. We
can either pay the price up front (education, preparation, pay cash) or pay the
price later (lack of career choices, credit card interest, etc.) There is
always a price to pay.
9.
Never give up. Hebrews 10:36, “For
you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may
receive what was promised.” We cannot accomplish much if we quit. Quitting is
a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
10. Follow Christ. Obviously, that’s most
important to me. Many children have joined the church and have been baptized. Too
many parents relax after these events, believing their child “made it in.”
But, was there really a life change? Is Jesus their Lord? There is nothing more
important than your child receiving Christ and following Him.
What are you teaching your
children? What would you add to this list?
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ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful and practical lessons I believe every child should have in their upbringing. It is important to teach them not only through Scriptures but to show them in daily modeling. The Word says: "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 So our children can in the future say unto themselves once grown: "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith." Hebrews 13:7
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