Parenting Success

As I did my research to prepare for Sunday's message on success in parenting I was struck by how important time with our children is key to helping them develop a thirst for God in their lives. Nothing else seemed to have as big an impact. In Deut. 6 it talks about when we are going about our daily lives to be talking to our children about God. It doesn't say make sure you have family devotions every day. Not that having devotions is a bad idea. In fact it is a great one. But we need to learn to use the situations we and our children face every day to point to God. A conflict at school or home is a great time to talk about how God would want us to handle it and to pray that God would help us do the right thing. If we don't spend any time with our kids how would we know where they need help. It is never too late to show an interest in the lives of our children, just make sure you are sincere. Take time to listen and hear the heart behind your child's words.