Instruction is part of child rearing but example is the clincher! One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; And the earth abideth for ever. neighbors, and workmatesthat young people are woefully unprepared to understand Those of you who are thinkers, you need to do more. Since we believe that only by following Christ in the obedience of faith can a child be saved for eternity, escape the torments of hell, and enjoy the delights of heaven, it is unloving and cruel not to teach him the way. While I was growing up, my dad was on the staff of a seminary. For many years, I read a book a day. Unfortunately, these parents are in the minority. I have trained myself to do this. interview with H. G. Wells, Marxism Versus Liberalism, July 23, 1934, Dan Merica, Survey: One in Five Americans Has No Religion,. ), they will have Since the first two of these lessons lead to the last one, this is what I want to talk about mainly. Its not enough just not to believe everything we think. Every athletic award, every gold medal, the athlete imagined before it ever happened. Ecclesiastes 10:10 says, If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success (NIV). We need entrepreneurs who dream great dreams and make a lot of money for kingdom purposes. No? This is a part of the battle. If you want to be healthy and successful in the Christian life and in ministering to others, successful in your ministry, fix your mind on the right things. Everything that happens in life begins with a dream. . The third thing to learn and teach to others in this battle for the mind is to never let up on learning. In Scripture, knowledge is the only thing we are supposed to store up. day when American schoolchildren are taught evolution in the same way as any For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. So let me try to answer three objections which may come to your mind. Many parents seem to have lost their bearings when it comes to handling the disobedience of their children. You are already preconditioned. Plan it in your life. But if he makes a gift out of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty. We must be an active force in their little lives, and teach them to love and respect God. In just one of the truth, as revealed in Gods Word (2 Timothy 3:1517). For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Second, Paul says that we should fix our thoughts. Why? . It is wise to learn from experience, but it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others. K It is also easier! So even though I speak for the children and speak mainly to parents and parents-to-be, the word is needful for all of us.

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