Have you seen the bumper sticker that says, “We’re spending our children’s inheritance”? Parents committed to Scripture should change that slogan to: “Our children are our inheritance” (see Psalm 127:3 KJV). This applies equally to grandparenting. We receive grandchildren from the Lord as an inheritance, and we give them back to our family, church, and community to fulfill their calling—God’s plan for their lives. In both our receiving and our giving, our children and grandchildren are our inheritance.
Another popular cliché says, “Children don’t come with a user’s manual.” But this is not true for Christians. We have a manual for all of life. Scripture speaks clearly to the roles of parents and grandparents.
What grandparents do should be an outcome of who they are.
By God’s design, they are grandparents. But this is not just a role; it is a relationship. Ideally, the grandparents must be committed to Jesus Christ, first and foremost. This need not mean they must be pastors or other vocational ministry workers. Rather, it means they must be deeply committed to their grandchildren and seek to have a spiritual impact on their hearts and lives. Given that spiritual priority, what are some ways that grandparents
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