"The goal of parenting is to work yourself out of a job. The goal of parenting is to send young adults out into the world who are prepared to live as God's children and as salt and light in a corrupt and broken world."
Paul Tripp, in Age of Opportunity
Based on Colossians 1:9-14, Tripp gives six characteristics of what we should make as lifelong goals for our children.- Sensitivity to God's revealed will
- Functional godliness
- Progressive spiritual growth
- Perseverance
- An appreciation of God's grace
- Kingdom awareness
"Successful parenting means that we admit that we, as parents, are still children in need of our Father's help."
I sure am.
What goals do you have for your children?
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Please remind me of this about 7-8 times a day.
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