GODLY PARENTING!

Proverbs 22:6 TLB

Teach a child to choose the right path, and when he is older, he will remain upon it.

 

The training of a child is one of the most sacred responsibilities entrusted to us by God. Scripture teaches us to “train up a child in the way he should go,” which means to initiate early instruction in the path God has chosen for them. The phrase “his or her way” speaks of the God‑ordained direction for their life—not the path of their natural inclinations, impulses, or immature desires. To train a child is to enclose them within the boundaries of righteousness, wisdom, and truth, so that when they grow older, they will know how to remain within that enclosure by choice.

Godly parenting begins with intentionality. We are called to initiate our children into the way recommended by Scripture and acceptable to morality, so they can walk rightly later in life and choose how they conduct themselves in every situation. This means showing them the duties, dangers, and blessings of the right path. It means giving them practical direction on how to perform their duties, avoid the dangers, and secure the blessings that come from obedience to God.

Deuteronomy 11:19 instructs us to fix the Word of God on the hearts of our children daily—speaking of it when we sit, when we walk, when we lie down, and when we rise. This repetition is not empty routine; it is how truth becomes indelibly imprinted on their hearts. As parents, we must lead them into practice by slow, steady, and consistent degrees until godly habits are formed. We are not to train them in the way they would go—according to the impulses of their immature or sinful nature—but in the way they should go, the way God desires for them. If we truly love them, we will desire this path for them above all else.

Parenting is not ownership; it is stewardship. Our children do not belong to us—they belong to God. We are custodians, entrusted with shaping destinies, nurturing souls, and guiding lives that God Himself has ordained. Parenting is both the greatest responsibility and the greatest reward given to us by the Lord. Yet, in today’s world, this sacred duty is often neglected, mishandled, or misunderstood.

Recently, I saw a post that broke my heart and stirred a holy anger within me. A mother, surrounded by adults, was smoking shisha while her three‑year‑old child sat beside her. Shockingly, the grandmother handed the child a bottle of beer to drink. This is not an isolated incident. Many parents today are turning their daughters into sexualised objects and their sons into aggressive, emotionally unstable young men. They seek parenting advice from social media, expose their children publicly for validation, and use embarrassment as a tool for discipline. This is not godly parenting. It is not love. It is not care. It is destruction.

Children are not by‑products of biological function. They are divine assignments. The Bible assures us that children will not depart from good training, no matter how life unfolds. But that training must begin early, intentionally, and consistently.

We cannot outsource the spiritual formation of our children to churches, schools, or society. We are responsible for teaching them spiritual truths, moral discipline, and physical etiquette. Titus 2:1–5 reminds us that godly discipline must be loving, consistent, and rooted in sound doctrine. Our children must be nurtured, discipled, and shown how to live the Christian life by both word and example.

Sadly, many children today suffer from what I call an “orphan syndrome.” Like the sons of Eli in 1 Samuel 2, they have been mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually abandoned by one or both parents. They are left to raise themselves, shaped by peers, media, and culture rather than by godly instruction.

Parents, we must rise. Train your children in godly ways. Drill into them responsibility, duty, and the fruit of the Spirit. Stamp righteousness into their hearts. Bathe them in prayer. Instil the fear of God in them so they do not depart from Him. We cannot leave them to roam like cattle and expect them to behave like princes.

Parents, train—do not ruin—your child’s life.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·       What daily habits can I begin or strengthen to intentionally disciple my children in God’s ways? 

·       In what areas have I unintentionally allowed culture, rather than Scripture, to shape my child’s values? 

·       How can I model the Christian life more consistently so my children learn by example and not only by instruction?

PRAYER: Father, help me to train my children in the way that pleases You. Strengthen me to ground them in Christ, to nurture them with wisdom, and to guide them with love until they walk with You into eternity. Amen.

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