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"TRAIN UP A CHILD..."
II. A WISE SON (Prov. 10:1; 23:24)
- Most couples can procreate but it seems that some who have the greatest power
to produce children are the least suited to be parents!
- There are many children born to parents who do not want them. These children grow up
undisciplined and unloved. Other parents seem to love their children but use poor parenting skills. Their children
grow into adulthood with serious "hangups". What kind of parents do you think both sets of children become?
- There is admittedly a "cycle" in parental abuse and neglect -- that is, if
a child is abused in childhood, it increases the likelihood that he will become an abusive parent. How can the
"cycle "be broken?
- To rear a baby to be a responsible adult with good character does not accidentally happen.
What is required?
- Parenting, like a profession, is a skill. You are not going to be good at it, if you do not understand the
procedure. However, you are inexcusable if you know what you should be doing and you are neglecting it.
QUESTIONS
- Did you want children?
- If you did, why did you want to have children? You should understand clearly the ultimate
purpose of your parental responsibilities
- Are your reasons for wanting children being fulfilled? Explain why or why not?
- How would you evaluate yourself as a mother/father
- If you were to visualize your child as an adult, would you want him/her to be like you
- What do you want your children to be like? List characteristics you would like to see
in them
- How do your values of character compare to God's expectations of His children in character
- List some scriptures which illustrate God's desired character for His children
- What part do you, as a parent, play in what your children become
- What does the statement, "Train up a child in the way he should go..." (Prov.
22:6; cf. Eph. 6:4) mean?
[Outline] [Purpose] [Recommended Reading] [Introduction] [Lesson
I] [Lesson II] [Lesson III] [Lesson IV] [Lesson V] [Lesson VI] [Lesson VII] [Lesson VIII] [Lesson IX]
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