Parents preparing children for heaven or hell

[Fragrant Grace]

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4

This was written by Christian puritan James Smith in the nineteenth century
O how much more it applies today....
O Lord may our lives shine only with Jesus to our children
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Children are keen observers, and are much more powerfully affected by what they see — than by what they hear.
It is of little use to talk to them of the gospel — if we do not adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in our lives.
Thousands of children are ruined by the conduct of their parents — and many of them professing Christian parents!

O parents, parents!
Take care what you are teaching your children by your example.
You are always influencing them for good — or evil. You are leading them to Heaven — or hell.
Not a day passes, but you produce impressions — perhaps permanent impressions — either good or bad.

When parents profess to be Christians, and do not carry out Christian principles in their daily lives — can we be surprised if their children turn out ungodly?

I fear that the blood of many children's souls — will be found on their parents' garments!
I fear the open criminality of many children — is but a public exposure of the secret inconsistency of many professedly Christian parents!

How much attention is frequently paid to the body — how little to the soul!
How much time and expense are spent on nurturing the mind — and how little on the heart!
How many educate for time — not for eternity!
How many prepare their children to take a wealthy place in the world — how few endeavour to prepare their children to take a place in Heaven!

 

[spirit1st]

That Jesus Christ alone is who we serve in LOVE and faith. It does not matter how others see us. It only matters how HE sees us.

Trying to not look good or please others and not our Creator is wrong. Reading the bible with them .taking them to church and loving them .

GOD is LOVE .Love gives mercy and grace. Kids make mistakes . We need to handle it with LOVE first. Teaching them , they are going to hurt every time they make a mistake is not good. They will learn that lesson and use it on there mates and kids.

But if we teach them to LOVE and forgive. We will be doing GOD will.

WE want them to grow up loving others ,not hating .