A prayer to parent with wisdom by Betsy de Cruz.

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all

your might.

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.

You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your

house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise, deuteronomy

six, five through seven.

Before my kids were born, I read every parenting book I could get my hands on, but they left

me totally unprepared.

What I read on paper never seemed to match my real life situation.

While parenting methods gave me some ideas to try out, God's Word gave me the strength,

wisdom and encouragement I needed to survive as a parent.

Scripture reminded me I was called to love and serve my children.

Parenting strategies fall short, but God's Word provides timeless wisdom.

Here are five ways to pass on God's wisdom to your kids.

One, love and serve your kids.

We can reflect God's unconditional love to our kids when we love them no matter what.

Even when they act downright unlovable and drive us crazy, God calls us to love and serve

them.

Ephesians five, one through two reminds us.

Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly love children and walk in the way of love.

Most as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice

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