A popular pizza restaurant that caters to children advertises itself as "a place where a kid can be a kid." Actually, a child should be able to be a child anywhere.
But creating a child's world goes beyond letting a kid be a kid. Parents must understand their responsibilities in guiding that child. And for that we need to look at what the Bible says about parenting:
- Parents must teach God's truth (Dt. 4:9; 32:46).
- Parents must lovingly discipline children because they are immature and need guidance (Prov. 22:15; 29:15).
- Parents should not exasperate their children (Eph. 6:4).
- Parents' wise decisions bring blessing to their children (Dt. 30:19-20).
- Parents who are godly teach their children to obey (Eph. 6:1; 1 Tim. 3:4).
- Parents who faithfully train their children can be confident that their efforts are not in vain (Prov. 22:6).
Above all, to create a child's world, your home needs to be a place where you serve one another through God's love (Gal. 5:13). And it doesn't hurt to have some pizza now and then too! — Dave Branon
O speak the truth to these your precious ones--
For guidance tell your daughters and your sons
Of One who loves them even more than you,
Who wants to be their guide a lifetime through. --Anon.
A parent's greatest responsibility is to point the way to God.