One of the important functions of Christian parents is to teach their children societal survival. Because children deserve their parent’s care, this training will require full-time consideration by parents if they are both available (sometimes death or divorce eliminates one of them). Not only is it an acceptable concept in society but is also instructed by God through the Bible:
- “Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children” (2 Corinthians 12:14).
- “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:1-4).
- “Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged” (Colossians 3:20-21).
- “But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children” (1 Thessalonians 2:7).
- “As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children” (1 Thessalonians 2:11).
There are many activities that can take time away from parents training and cause a great gap in a child’s spiritual growth pattern. Every child deserves their parent’s attention as they grow up; there is no time that the children ought to be forgotten by concerned parents.
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