You have specific role to play in your child’s life and only you can play that role. You are the father or mother of your child. God has uniquely designed you and placed you in your uniquely designed child’s life. So be encouraged. God has created something in you and taught something to you, through your life, that you need to be passed on to your child.
Ephesians 5:16 reminds us to, “make the most of every opportunity”. You play a lot of roles in life. Employee, friend, son or daughter, but your role as parent is one that has a time limit. You only have a set amount of time to impact the life of your child while they are in your house. Don’t get so caught in the day to day that you forget the big picture of Deuteronomy 6:5 “And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. 7 Repeat them again and again to your children.”
A significant part of the role you have been given as a parent is to disciple your children. Showing them how you, “love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.” And teaching them how they can Love God too.
A parents role is a selfless one. These two quotes help me keep a perspective on my parenting when I get lost in the daily pressing needs of parenting.
"The most important contribution you make to the kingdom of God may not be something you do, but someone you raise"
-Andy Stanley
“I believe the pivotal moment in a mans life is the day chasing his dreams becomes secondary 2 helping his children chase theirs.”
-Carlos Whitaker
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