Parents and children - there are several passages in Proverbs that talk about the blessings and cursing in this relationship. Most of the scriptures tell the children what to do, how to behave, how to be successful etc. but when I looked at those scriptures I was wondering if all parents are really that wise and live an exemplary life!
"You cannot lead a person to the place you haven't been", this principle applies to both parents and also to all of us in our day today activities and workplaces. I know the voice in GPS could lead you to the place you have not been but if you continue to go your own direction the GPS will give up and say, "Sorry, you are on your own".
So as the leader, so as the people he leads; so as the parents, so as the children he breeds (my version)! The bible tells clearly that if a man cannot take care of or lead his family, he is not worthy to take care of or lead anyone else.
How can you teach your children not to lie when you lie? How can you teach your children to serve when you have never served? How could you teach your children to clean and cook when you have never? What if you do not have control over yourself or submit to some one's authority? What if you disrespect or ignore or disown your parents? What if you don't know the right from wrong or who your priorities or friends should be? How can your children follow you when you don't know where you are going?
Children will watch you and they will do exactly what you do, speak exactly the way you do. Many parents I know blame the grandparents, the baby sitter or the school for the things the kids learn! How true is that? Wonder why the Bible doesn't mention them as much it does about the parents!
Now some of us are blessed with great parents and most of us are not. We are all human and we make mistakes and we keep learning. We must understand that as much as parents are responsible for our lives and who we become, we too are equally responsible. Don't blame them for your lack of success because you can also become wise and choose what is right. Be quick to share your success with them, they put up with you all along and are still taking care you!
"You cannot lead a person to the place you haven't been", this principle applies to both parents and also to all of us in our day today activities and workplaces. I know the voice in GPS could lead you to the place you have not been but if you continue to go your own direction the GPS will give up and say, "Sorry, you are on your own".
So as the leader, so as the people he leads; so as the parents, so as the children he breeds (my version)! The bible tells clearly that if a man cannot take care of or lead his family, he is not worthy to take care of or lead anyone else.
How can you teach your children not to lie when you lie? How can you teach your children to serve when you have never served? How could you teach your children to clean and cook when you have never? What if you do not have control over yourself or submit to some one's authority? What if you disrespect or ignore or disown your parents? What if you don't know the right from wrong or who your priorities or friends should be? How can your children follow you when you don't know where you are going?
Children will watch you and they will do exactly what you do, speak exactly the way you do. Many parents I know blame the grandparents, the baby sitter or the school for the things the kids learn! How true is that? Wonder why the Bible doesn't mention them as much it does about the parents!
Now some of us are blessed with great parents and most of us are not. We are all human and we make mistakes and we keep learning. We must understand that as much as parents are responsible for our lives and who we become, we too are equally responsible. Don't blame them for your lack of success because you can also become wise and choose what is right. Be quick to share your success with them, they put up with you all along and are still taking care you!
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