Child training
ON CHILDREN'S DAY
Yesterday we had a service that was a little bit different as it was a service dedicated to celebrate children.
It was characterized by activities such as children singing to us, a short stage play, children reeling out what they want from their children and a short exhortation on training children in a Godly way.
However, the reason for this post is to highlight two activities that stood out and which applies to everyone that have children or hope to have children someday.
One of the highlights was the part where children were asked to tell their parents what they wanted from them and if you permit me, I will share some with you and they are these:
*They want their parents to spend more time with them.
*They should take them to school more often and bring them back, not assigning someone else to do that.
*Fathers should love their mothers more and not turn them to punching bags.
*Their parents should be good to their neighbors and not be trouble makers.
*Their parents should believe in them, love them and correct them with love and not always yell at them.
The above and several other things were the things they demanded from their parents and what I noticed in all these requests was that they were basic things and not material things like gadgets, money and other mundane things parents thought are what their children want.
Secondly, the exhortation given to rap up the service was about training children in the way of God. We were reminded that it is every parent's responsibilities to raise up Godly offspring and this is irrespective of the religion you practice.
If you succeed at every other thing and you fail in raising up Godly children, it is seen by God that you have failed.
It was said that Godly training include these:
*Availability: physically, mentally, spiritually, etc.
*Modelling. (That is living a Godly life for your children to see and emulate)
*Teach them about God.
*Teach them to pray and how to pray.
*Speak kindly to them.
*Pray for them and prophesy good things over their lives.
*Have fun with them.
*Love their mother.
* Discipline.
Etc.
The above factors cuts across all religion, race and culture.
Note: if you cannot raise up Godly offspring(s) there is no point asking God for the opportunity to bring them into the world.
Let me conclude by saying that if we consider what the needs of our children are and what Godly training prescribes and we put them into practice, we would be rid of the social crisis and the menace that are largely caused by youths today.
May God help us all to be responsible parents.
Thank you for your time.
Happy Children's Day.
Simon O Matthew.
Yesterday we had a service that was a little bit different as it was a service dedicated to celebrate children.
It was characterized by activities such as children singing to us, a short stage play, children reeling out what they want from their children and a short exhortation on training children in a Godly way.
However, the reason for this post is to highlight two activities that stood out and which applies to everyone that have children or hope to have children someday.
One of the highlights was the part where children were asked to tell their parents what they wanted from them and if you permit me, I will share some with you and they are these:
*They want their parents to spend more time with them.
*They should take them to school more often and bring them back, not assigning someone else to do that.
*Fathers should love their mothers more and not turn them to punching bags.
*Their parents should be good to their neighbors and not be trouble makers.
*Their parents should believe in them, love them and correct them with love and not always yell at them.
The above and several other things were the things they demanded from their parents and what I noticed in all these requests was that they were basic things and not material things like gadgets, money and other mundane things parents thought are what their children want.
Secondly, the exhortation given to rap up the service was about training children in the way of God. We were reminded that it is every parent's responsibilities to raise up Godly offspring and this is irrespective of the religion you practice.
If you succeed at every other thing and you fail in raising up Godly children, it is seen by God that you have failed.
It was said that Godly training include these:
*Availability: physically, mentally, spiritually, etc.
*Modelling. (That is living a Godly life for your children to see and emulate)
*Teach them about God.
*Teach them to pray and how to pray.
*Speak kindly to them.
*Pray for them and prophesy good things over their lives.
*Have fun with them.
*Love their mother.
* Discipline.
Etc.
The above factors cuts across all religion, race and culture.
Note: if you cannot raise up Godly offspring(s) there is no point asking God for the opportunity to bring them into the world.
Let me conclude by saying that if we consider what the needs of our children are and what Godly training prescribes and we put them into practice, we would be rid of the social crisis and the menace that are largely caused by youths today.
May God help us all to be responsible parents.
Thank you for your time.
Happy Children's Day.
Simon O Matthew.
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