#1—do you know any stories? #2—what does proverbs 22:6 teach?
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#1—DO YOU KNOWANY STORIES?
#2—WHAT DOES PROVERBS 22:6 TEACH?
IF YOU DO A GOOD JOB OF PARENTING, YOU WILL HAVE GODLY CHILDREN, FOREVER, GUARANTEED!
IF A CHILD TURNS TO UNGODLY LIVING, IT MEANS THAT THE PARENTS MUST HAVE BEEN POOR PARENTS,GUARANTEED!
(Urban Legend #3)
IF A CHILD TURNS TO UNGODLY LIVING; AND IF HE/SHE HAD GOOD PARENTS, THE CHILD WILL EVENTUALLY RETURN TO THE LORD,GUARANTEED!
(Urban Legend #3)
The Truth!In GENERAL, good parenting does result in godly children.
In GENERAL, poor parenting results in ungodly children.
“It is evident that youth who are most likely to mature in faith are those raised in homes where faith is part of the normal ebb and flow of family life.” (Lifelong Faith Association)
Unwarranted Guilt
False Hope
Blaming God
Unmerciful Judgment
1) DOES GOOD PARENTING MATTER?2) DOES POOR PARENTING MATTER?3) HOW DO I SURVIVE MY MISTAKES?
With our children
With ourselves
With God