From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
Ephesians 6:4 gives us great instruction on the approach we as parents should take in training our children. In the verse the Apostle Paul says that fathers are not to provoke their children to wrath, but instead, they are to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nuture and admonition of the Lord.
The words bring up have the idea of raising up to full maturity. What Paul has in mind is developing a well-rounded child. The way we do this is by developing our children in several areas, and then developing them fully in each of those areas. Jesus, in His childhood growth, modeled the areas children must grow in: wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with man.
Wisdom is the proper application of truth. Ultimately, wisdom is applying the Bible correctly to various situations in life. True wisdom comes from salvation in Jesus Christ, by grace through faith. If a person is to have wisdom, he must listen to the voice of authority. So often the Bible presents this as a child’s listening to Mom and Dad.
To put it all together, if you are going to raise your children to maturity, you must teach them to listen to your voice. They must respond right away, with a right attitude, and with full compliance to your voice commands. If they don’t, you must follow through with a Biblical consequence.
Teaching your child to listen helps him mature. When children get a little older and they act immaturely, ironically, they are children who do not listen to what they are told. Maturity and listening to the voice of authority go hand in hand. Be honest with yourself: does your child characteristically listen? When we don’t teach our children to heed the voice of authority, we do them a great disservice, and we actually keep them immature.
From every angle, listening is urgent. So I urge you, train your child to listen to you.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
Ephesians 6:4 gives us great instruction on the approach we as parents should take in training our children. In the verse the Apostle Paul says that fathers are not to provoke their children to wrath, but instead, they are to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nuture and admonition of the Lord.
The words bring up have the idea of raising up to full maturity. What Paul has in mind is developing a well-rounded child. The way we do this is by developing our children in several areas, and then developing them fully in each of those areas. Jesus, in His childhood growth, modeled the areas children must grow in: wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with man.
Wisdom is the proper application of truth. Ultimately, wisdom is applying the Bible correctly to various situations in life. True wisdom comes from salvation in Jesus Christ, by grace through faith. If a person is to have wisdom, he must listen to the voice of authority. So often the Bible presents this as a child’s listening to Mom and Dad.
To put it all together, if you are going to raise your children to maturity, you must teach them to listen to your voice. They must respond right away, with a right attitude, and with full compliance to your voice commands. If they don’t, you must follow through with a Biblical consequence.
Teaching your child to listen helps him mature. When children get a little older and they act immaturely, ironically, they are children who do not listen to what they are told. Maturity and listening to the voice of authority go hand in hand. Be honest with yourself: does your child characteristically listen? When we don’t teach our children to heed the voice of authority, we do them a great disservice, and we actually keep them immature.
From every angle, listening is urgent. So I urge you, train your child to listen to you.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton