PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY based on God’s Word

P-PRAY! PRAY! PRAY-“Give to my son (CHILD/CHILDREN) A PERFECT HEART to keep your commandments.” (1 Chronicles 29:19)

-PROVIDE FOR YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN “If anyone does not PROVIDE for his own...he is worse than an

infidel.” (1 Timothy 5:8)

-PROTECT YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN (1 Corinthians 13:7)

-“PROVOKE NOT YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN to Anger...” ( Ephesians 6:4)

A-ADMINISTER AFFIRMATIONS DAILY to CHILD/CHILDREN-eg: “YOU ARE LOVED, BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME, INTELLIGENT. YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS WITH GOD’S STRENGTH. YOU’RE THE HEAD AND NOT THE TAIL.”

*(The LACK of one or both PARENTS’ AFFIRMATION leaves some children EMOTIONALLY CRIPPLED)

-ADMINISTER DISCIPLINE: “Do not hold back DISCIPLINE from the CHILD....” (Proverbs 23:13)

“Correct your son and he will give you comfort...delight your soul.”(Prov. 29:17)

R-REJOICES WITH YOUR CHILD’S/CHILDREN’S Achievements/Accomplishments (1 Corinthians 13:6)

E-ENCOURAGES YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN-to strive for an “EXCELLENT SPIRIT.” -Like Daniel, always doing his/her best. (Daniel 6:3)

-“ENCOURAGE the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children.” (Titus 2:4)

N-NEVER HINDER/PREVENT YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN from knowing and serving God. (Matt.19:13-14)

T-“TRAIN UP YOUR CHILD in the way he should go....he will not depart.” (Ephesians 6:4)

-“TEACH the commandments to your SONS/CHILDREN...” (Deuteronomy 11:19)

-“TELL THE GENERATIONS to come of His (God’s) STRENGTH and His WONDROUS WORKS.” (Psalm 78:4)

S-SHOWER YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN WITH LOVE DAILY by being PATIENT, KIND, NOT EASILY

ANGERED, ALWAYS TRUSTING, ALWAYS HOPING, NOT PROUD-always willing to admit when wrong, and willing to say “I’m SORRY” when you make a mistake (mess-up) and by KEEPING NO RECORD OF WRONGS, (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)