Flipping through my study bible, I came across a wonderful devotion from Proverbs 22:6, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
"No parent, regardless of dedication or skill, can control a child's every move. All individuals are given freedom by God to make choices about how they use their will. Even if a parent could control a child's behavior, they could not determine the hidden thoughts. Still parents are given a mandate to exert strong positive influence over their children. The word train includes a Hebrew connotation of "dedicate." Parents are to throw themselves wholeheartedly into the task of raising their children. Parents can't fix or control everything and every situation involving their children. But the general principle holds true: parents are responsible to shape their children's wills and to direct their children in God's ways so they will know the truth and be equipped to make wise choices throughout life."
~Women of Faith Study Bible
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