Parents Must Set Goals

"Parents must accept the goal of raising their children properly and must diligently work toward that goal. They must not leave this to others."

Too many parents simply don't want to accept their responsibility as parents. They expect others to raise their children: the in-laws, schools, church, yayas or babysitters, day-care centers, or their friends or relatives. Meanwhile the parents pursue other interests.

Some fathers think they will leave the children to the mothers to raise (or vice-versa). Some divorce and leave the home or otherwise desert their children.

Some spend too much time away from home pursuing other interests. Some simply don't bother. This is unacceptable.

If you are a parent, you must have proper goals, and you must work diligently toward those goals. Whether you like it or not, if you have children you must recognize that you are responsible to raise your children properly.

You brought them here
The government did not bring your child into this world. You did. So don't expect the government to raise your child. Likewise, for the church, the schools, the day-care center, and your parents or relatives - none of them brought your children into this world. You brought them here; now you take care of them. Caring for them properly must be your goal.

You may say that a child was "an accident" - you did not intend to conceive. But the fact is that, if you chose to participate in the act the may result in a child, then you are responsible for any child that results. You brought them here. Now it's your job to take care of them.

"Fathers are commanded to bring their children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. You cannot leave this up to others, including your wife (though, of course, she is responsible too). You are responsible. You have no right to shirk this duty or try to shift it to others." -Ephesians 6:4

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