GOD’S PLAN & YOUR KIDS

What if God’s plan for your children isn’t about their happiness?

Now, that’s not to say that God doesn’t care about their happiness; He does. But what if their happiness is only a by-product of His primary agenda for their lives? What if we, as parents, are unconsciously working against God’s best plan for our kids?

That would mean that we need a completely different parenting model to rear effective kids in this defective world.

Bringing up Christ-centered kids in a culture that is at odds with scriptural priorities is no easy task. As parents, we often act based on cultural cues we don’t even recognize. There are many parenting myths that run rampant in our culture.

God says that my goal as a parent is not to make my kids happy; but to make my kids holy—set apart for God.

Our culture’s focus on making our kids happy is dangerously shortsighted. The result is children who constantly strive for more and better. And we need to realize that enough will never, never be enough.

This Sunday @Gatetree

Beginning this Sunday October 3, Gatetree will offer a wonderful parenting class called, “Shepherding a Child’s Heart.” I strongly urge you to be there on Sunday @9:30 AM for the first session. The class is dvd supported and each family will also receive a study guide.

Face it—every parent (Christian or not) faces enormous challenges and obstacles when it comes to rearing children. And even the best, most conscientious parent will stumble and fall from time to time. But there is help available and you can get in on it @Gatetree this coming Sunday.

I hope to see you there.