| Biblical parenting will provide the keys your family | | | | bring them up in the training and instruction of the |
| needs to enter the winner's circle of life. We'll show | | | | Lord." This sounds rather simple. Do you have any |
| you how to get started. | | | | idea how many ways there are for well-meaning |
| Before we get started, let me ask you a question. | | | | parents to exasperate their children? There are |
| What's the first thing or image that comes to your | | | | plenty, and as parents, we need to be careful to |
| mind when I say the word "parent"? If you said the | | | | avoid them. |
| word "discipline" or got an image of disciplining, you | | | | The second part of this verse demands that you be |
| need to change your focus. | | | | familiar with the Lord's instructions. Let's take the 10 |
| It may be time for an attitude adjustment, and | | | | Commandments for example. Can you name them |
| Biblical parenting has the answer you are looking for. | | | | right now? The US Supreme Court has outlawed |
| There are many new and old fads out there ranging | | | | them from public schools because it might influence |
| from strict parenting to permissive parenting. All you | | | | our children to tell the truth, not to steal things, and |
| have to do is take a look at how children behave at | | | | even be faithful in marriage. I am not joking. |
| the grocery store to realize moat parents are | | | | The point here is that you must have an effective |
| struggling big time. The answer is to get back to the | | | | plan to follow and stick to in order to be a successful |
| basics - Bible parenting. | | | | parent. Maybe we can call this plan Bible verses |
| The Bible has a lot to say about parenting. There are | | | | parenting. |
| only a few verses, however that speak directly to | | | | There is so much in the Bible that is useful for |
| parents. But who are you going to turn to as your | | | | parents. Find some areas that you want to see your |
| authority for parenting wisdom? Is it going to be Dr. | | | | families improve in and spend some time finding some |
| Spock, Oprah, Dr. Phil, or the Creator of the | | | | verses that apply. Stick with them and you will see |
| universe? | | | | the changes you are looking for. |
| A great place to start is finding a handful of Bible | | | | You probably won't find a lot of Bible verses about |
| verses on parenting. | | | | parents specifically, but every answer and all the |
| One verse is found in Ephesians 6:4 and says, | | | | parenting wisdom you need can be found in one |
| "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, | | | | place - the Bible. |