Read Pr. 22:6
Another way of looking at this scripture is to train up each child in the way he is bent. Every child comes with different gifts and personalities. I had 3 sons the first one was a typical type A first born. He excelled in everything he did and did it better than anyone else because he was driven. His youth pastor asked the youth what they wanted most and when it came to him he said "to win" with total conviction and that pretty much summed him up. My second born was much more tenderhearted and not so driven. He was born with natural abilities but had no desire to do better. He was intuitive and much more laid back. The third son came wanting to please his brothers. He had natural strength and talents too but a drive to excel in them. He was more withdrawn and to himself. Our job as parents was to see the strengths and gifts that God had given our sons and point them in that direction. They all went to different colleges and majored in different majors because they were different. They are such a mix of Dave and I it has been fun to watch. So if we find our child's unique gift then we can steer them toward developing that gift so they can use it for the kingdom of God. That is our goal: to help our children find their place in the family of God. If might mean moving to Africa or living next door. Whatever it is it needs to be God's plan and not ours.
Lord, we dedicate our children to you and your plan. Help us to be a help and not a hindrance in what you want to do in the lives of our children.
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