by Chelsey Gordon
“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates (Deuteronomy 6:6-9).”
Godly parents are tasked with the weighty responsibility of daily discipling their children in the commands of God. There is much for children to know and internalize about God and the world He’s created. Additionally, children must also grow in understanding the state of their own souls, as they learn to identify and wrestle with their own unique set of strengths, weaknesses, tendencies, and susceptibilities. Ultimately, we long for our children to recognize their need for a Savior and to submit themselves wholly to Him. The responsibility of facilitating such growth and understanding can be, understandably, overwhelming, sometimes to the point of parenting paralysis.
What should we do? What should we say?
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