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One of the reasons that we should never stop learning is that we can then pass on our knowledge to our children and others in our sphere of influence. But, don’t worry. God doesn’t expect you to have a teaching degree! But He most definitely expects you to be your children’s primary teacher. I counted at least 20 times where some form of parental teaching is mentioned in the book of Proverbs. For example, Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
No matter what the obstacles, no matter the lack of immediate payoff, no matter how tired you are, or even if your teaching doesn’t seem to be making a difference—stay at it! Bringing up your children to love the Lord and serve Him faithfully is what being a parent is all about.
Are your children grown? Have I got news for you, my dear friend! You’re still on assignment. And this is a word not from me, but from God. He says the “older women” in the church are to teach and admonish the young women to love their children (Titus 2:34).
Are even your grandchildren grown? Well, God is calling you—His older, wiser, more experienced mom—to pass on what you know about raising children. Do you have nieces and nephews? Are there children in your church? Just look at the opportunities you have to be that mature, godly woman in the life of someone younger. You’ll discover more benefits to acquiring age (and the wisdom that comes with it) than you ever thought possible!
A Prayer to Pray:
Lord, you have given me the important responsibility of raising a child. I will not give up! I rest in the promises and guidance of Your Word as I teach my child to love You completely. Even when they are grown, I accept that I am still on assignment. I have so much of Your love to share with other moms and kids. I want to be used by You in every season of my life.
For more encouragement for a woman’s soul see my book, A Woman’s High Calling, which includes ten ways to eliminate the clutter and chaos of everyday life and focus on the areas that God considers truly essential. There’s no higher calling for a woman than making God’s priorities your own. This book will help you become eager to simplify your life, adopt God’s essentials, and pass them on by mentoring other women.
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Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
When something difficult happens in your life, are you ever tempted to ask, “What good could come out of this?” The event looks like a disaster. It feels like a disaster. Therefore, we quickly conclude, it is a disaster! But God did not forget His people who were suffering in Babylon. And, my friend, He won’t forget you!
Too many times in the past I’ve told others “I’m fine” in order to hide my pain and sorrows from them. The truth is, my thoughts pulled me down so far that, in private, tears regularly streamed down my face. Are you constantly thinking negative thoughts? Being a woman after God’s own heart is all about “minding your mind.”
As a young mother, I endeavored to “train a child in the way he should go,” so that “when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). A decade later, however, I wasn’t reaping the results I had expected. Angrily, I said to God, “But this isn’t the way it was supposed to be! This isn’t the way it went for this family here or that family over there. And this isn’t the way it was supposed to be for my family!”