Raising Godly Children

Gen 18:19, Prov 13:24, Prov 19:18

The best legacy every Christian parent should leave for their children should be more than wealth, education, cars, etc; the best legacy for posterity is not stored up wealth, but well behaved and well trained Godly Children in a corrupt generation. God had so much trust in Abraham that he (Abraham) would train his children after Him (God) and Abraham did not disappoint. Good communication is the life-blood of every strong and healthy family, and we must start this process (of communication and chastisement) while it is early (while there is still hope).

Positive steps to Developing Godly Children

All children from zero age to death pass through three (3) stages in life;

·         The stage of Regulation – this stage starts from the womb to the age of seven (7), where the parents regulate the destiny of the child by speaking words. Every child is a special specie manufactured by God to be delivered through an earthly vessel to cause a change in his/her generation (Jeremiah 1:10). Therefore at this stage of regulation, the parents must speak God’s word into the child; making sure that his/her life conforms to God’s plan. At the stage the child is likely to say lots and lots of nonsense, but the parents still should give a listening ear and regulate/correct whatever the child says; Learning starts from birth and what of the things we must teach our children at this stage is obedience. If a parent exercise control and bend the child early enough, they can relax later on in life (Prov 19:18).

·         The stage of Imitation – this is the stage where children imitate others especially in their lifestyle. This stage starts from age Eight (8) to Twelve (12) and it’s a stage where children are very restless, ask lots of questions wanting to know everything, and it is a stage where we must become role-models to our children and lead them by example. We must be attentive to their questions and not turn them away. We must observe them very well and correct every character or lifestyle not coming from us.

·         The stage of Inspiration – this stage starts from the age of thirteen (13) till when the child dies. This is the stage where we inspire the child and put them in the way (Prov. 23:19). Here the child needs to know that he/she is special and we should not rule them out, and where the parent must covert his/her love for the child to time. This is where we teach them by inspiring them, and one of the things we teach them to do is to value spiritual things. Rules, models, and examples must continue in this stage, and we as parents must continue speaking into their lives and set it in accordance to God’s plan.

Every child is special, made in God’s image and likeness. Every child is worth investing our time, effort and money on, and every well trained and Godly child will shape our tomorrow for the better.