Wise Children

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

-Proverbs 15:20 (NIV)

We cannot - we must not - raise our kids randomly. We must have well-defined, godly and God-given objectives.

Most of us would like our kids to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. But if you could only choose one out of three, would wisdom be your first choice?

We cannot make our sons or daughters become anything. They have their own first choices. But we can create an atmosphere where wisdom is honored above athletic skill or even academic achievements, because it's been said, "You can get all As and still flunk life."

Teach your children to honor older people. Hold them accountable. Teach them God's Word. Talk about integrity and honesty and noble behavior and purity. Pray for them.

-From The One Year Wisdom for Women Devotional by Debbi Bryson; May 19; p. 146