A couple of years ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine about goals that we had for raising our children. We talked about the obvious things, like making sure that our boys could cook at least a couple of complete meals, do their own laundry, clean the house correctly, and change the oil and the tires on their cars. We also talked about instilling values in them that could benefit their future lives, like a love for God, honesty, dependability, and a strong work ethic.
All of these are noble, even necessary goals to have for our children, but it hit me, they are not the main goal.
My new main goal is to have my boys read through the Bible in its entirety, from beginning to end, over and over, until they are grown up. The Bible is the best teacher. It is the Word of God. It will give them a strong foundation so that they can confidently face all that life has to offer, the good and the bad, and not be knocked over.
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