As God's children ourselves, God has blessed us with His most precious treasure - His children. Our children are blessings from the Lord. And when you sit back and think about it. Our children in reality are God's children. He has given these precious jewels to us because He trusts us and has faith in us to rear them up in His way. He has placed a huge responsibility to us to raise His children and take care of them for a short period of time. He has done this because He loves us and wants to bless us.
As parents, The Bible instructs us on how we should raise His children. Read Ephesians 5-6 which gives us instructions on how husbands and wives should love and respect one another and how parents should rear their children.
We are not to exasperate our children but set an example for them to live godly lives.
With Mother's Day gone and Father's Day approaching, the summer months ahead of us, now would be a good time to take inventory of our parenting skills or lack there of and our relationships with our spouses and children.
Our relationships with our spouses will affect our relationships with our children. Do we show love and respect to our spouses? Or are we angry and demeaning to their mother and father? How do we want our children to be treated when they are married or how do want our son and daughter to treat their spouse? We need to exemplify these actions to them even when we may not feeling very loving.
Pray to the Lord for your marriage. Ask the Lord to bring peace and joy to your marriage. Ask Him to restore what may be broken. Don't think He can do it? The Lord can do anything never think anything impossible for Him. I pray for my marriage on a daily basis. And there have been times I did not think we would make it. A lot of strain and stress especially from outside sources but also from each other. Unkind words, unloving actions, silence....you name it...but the Lord has been able to restore our marriage by restoring ourselves in Him. Be open to listen to the Lord to change your heart towards your spouse. Be open to changing your heart and forgiving him/her so that you may restore the love you once knew.
If your marriage is strong, your parenting skills and relationship with your children will follow.
You will want to work together to create a godly environment for your children. You will want to support one another in your efforts and decisions.
Do let your children see you pray and speak with the Lord. Allow them to hear your reliance on Jesus Christ. Talk to them about what God has done for you and your family. Share with them about His blessings in your life and theirs. Do let them see you reading His Word.
They will follow in your footsteps.
Whether you know it or not they are watching you right now even if they are engrossed in play - ask yourself what are you showing them and would you want them to repeat what you are doing.
Ask the Lord for assistance in ridding yourself of that which is not good for you and your family and strengthening the nurturing things. Do not be afraid to ask the Lord for assistance in raising your family as it is His family too and He wants to help.
Some great books to read:
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
The Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian
The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson (search for other books by Dr. Dobson he is an awesome teacher of family values or visit Focus on the Family)
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