We have been reading Sheparding a Child's heart. This week we read about the goals we have while raising our children. I never really thought about it in those terms before. I think up until this point my "goal" in raising my kids has been this. I want my children to know God and get through childhood with as few "scars" as possible. I guess that is not really one of the best goals. I think this will be my new goal.
2 Timothy 1:5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
That really boils down to the goals that I have for my children. I want the to KNOW God. To trust him. To have a faith that can not be swade. Do I want them to be respectful, obedient, successful, loving, kind, smart (in problem solving and logic not necessarily in 4.0 GPA)? Of course but I think that above all else, I want them to have a faith that will get them through life. I want them to know that in God is comfort. I want them to know that in God is strength. I want them to know that in God is life!
What are your goals for your kids?
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