*PARENTING: TO TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY OF THE LORD*(Series 6) *Scripture Reading:* Proverbs 22:6 *2) Jesus modeled godly training with his disciples.:* In the context of following God’s Word, we train our children with the intent that they will grow up to see the benefit of serving God. Training encompasses discipleship, which is teaching and modeling biblical precepts while guiding others toward living righteously. *We hear the term, discipleship, often in church circles, but when we look closely at what it involves, it is the essence of training our children.* We are modeling behaviors that we want our children to have. We are acting in a capacity similar to what Jesus did with mentoring his original disciples. *3) Train children in a way that is godly:* Proverbs 22:6 says; *"Train up a child in the way he should go...”* But what is the way each child should go? First and foremost, it’s in a godly direction. *The book of Proverbs points out the folly of fools and the wisdom of God. God’s way is wisdom and the overriding should.* Secondly, this verse seems to take into account the temperament of each child. Parenting is hard. It would be easier if parents could apply the same principles to each child and get the same result. *But since each child is different, some adjustments will be made.* *4) Training up your children takes a lifetime:* There is a definitive time for training, especially when a child little with no knowledge of godly ways. But as a child grows, our training looks different. It’s a lifelong process for the child and the parent. There is sometimes a waiting period between training our children in the way they should go and when they are older, not departing from it. *Sometimes the hardest part for us parents is the time in between. It is in this stage that praying may be the most important training we can employ.* To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a great day, peace. *Prayer point:* In every stage of children, Holy Spirit, direct me to introduce the best training strategy in Jesus Christ name. Amen! T.S. AFOLAYAN