Psalm 127: 3-4 (KJV)
"Lo, children are an heritage from the Lord and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of one’s youth."
Parenting is one of the most powerful roles any human can have; yet it is the one most taken for granted. The culture of the Western world has for the most part marred the true image of parenting, making it mostly materialistic and self-gratifying. Many parents will conclude that they are excellent parents as long as their children have food, clothes, shelter, access to education and enough materialism to make them "happy". This is a deceitful lie of the enemy meant to distract and derail generations from divine destiny.
While it is true that physical needs are important, they are not the only needs that a child has. A child like an adult has a spirit, a soul and a body. Good parenting involves among other things, addressing these three areas intentionally. For us to adequately address the current one-sided approach, we the parents must be intentional in our approach and be deliberate in directing our arrows well. Let us begin by examining what I call the Three P's of Parenting.
1. Privilege
Being a parent is a privilege, a divine opportunity, a blessing. The Bible calls children gifts from God, a reward from him. There are many persons who only dream of being a mother, of being a father but it never happens. You must change your mindset and begin to see your children as blessings and not burdens. As you shift your mindset, you are positioning yourself for God to guide you in your unique journey parenting. It is a privilege to be able to groom another individual into adulthood and this should not be treated lightly. Consider yourself privileged to be a parent.
2. Purpose
It is my view that nothing just happens. In Jeremiah 1 vs. 5 the young prophet. Jeremiah, had an encounter with God and God revealed to him how intentional he is. In verse 5 God said, "Before I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." In other words, God had thoughts about Jeremiah before his mother had caught his Daddy's eyes. If God is intentional about who he wanted Jeremiah to be i believe he was also intentional about who Jeremiah's parents should be.
In my book, “Directing Your Arrows: A Strategic Approach to Successful Parenting”, I challenge parents to embrace the call of parenting, understanding that they are called to it and anointed for it.
You are not your child's parent by accident. You were handpicked by God for the child or children under your care. You are carrying something inside you that your son, your daughter, needs to become who God intended them to be and submitted to God, you are strategically poised to be used by Him to guide them in the right direction. Settle it in your heart that there is purpose in you being that child's parent or guardian and that you are preparing him for divine release.
3. Position
The third P I want to highlight is Position. Parenting is a position of influence. No other relationship in life offers you the power to impact generations so significantly as parenting. Understand that the decisions and actions you take as you raise your child will leave imprints on their hearts and minds; will form patterns and habits , can cause wounds or wins that they are likely to carry forward into adulthood and pass on to the generations after them. What you do today as a Mom as a Dad matters both today and tomorrow.
It is important then, for us to be intentional about how we treat these gifts from God. In our hands they are being formed or flawed. And no, we are not perfect but with God nothing is impossible. There is no perfect parent but there are great ones. Strive to be the best you can be. Be intentional with your words and your ways. Seek help if you need to, but be determined to make a lasting impact on the gifts God has blessed you with.
Remember God has blessed you with Privilege, Purpose and Power because good parenting matters.
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