Train up a child in the way he/she should go is a challenge more than ever today. How do you get a child to love the ways of the Lord instead of loving the ways of the world. That's a lot of pressure on parents as trainers. It seems to me it begins with a genuine passion for the ways of God as a parent ourselves. Pursuing God, His Word, His will with a genuine and consistent desire.
It's challenging enought as a parent/trainer to know the "should" today. Not only do parents/trainers have to learn to filter, limit exposure, protect and enlighten at the same time, they have to incorporate God's way, His truthes into the mix with love and personal consistency.
Discipline is obviously a part of it. You cannot let a child do whatever they want, whenever they want. Prov. 29:15 is clear, without the rod of correction your kid is going to be a problem child not only to you, but to those he/she intersects, in fact society as a whole. Truth is all of us need discipline. If we're not not taught self discipline, it leads to life out of control and self destruction.
The the way he/she should go of Prov. 22:6 is a deeper issue than just imposing a set of rules and regulations (that are sometimes confused by parents as "my rules"). Training a child in the way he/she should go is about understanding the child's giftedness and talents and helping them incorporate God's truthes, way, into their life path. It becomes helping them fulfill God's purpose and plan for their life with a desire to become completely His.
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