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We hear a lot about teaching our children to have “godly behavior” or to be 

“Christ-like” in their words and actions. I completely agree that we need to teach 

our children this behavior, but, I think, it may even Children learn by watching. 

They model what they see. Being kind to the clerk at the food store will teach them 

to be kind to others. Collecting coats and food for the needy will teach them to love 

others as God loves us. Calmly discussing with your husband why leaving his dirty 

socks and shirts on the floor is frustrating to you will teach them to resolve conflict 

without yelling or violence. well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up 

children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in 

trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds. 

1 Timothy 5:10 We’ve all heard the saying “actions 

speak louder than words”. 

This is particularly true for children watching their 

parent’s behavior. 

Children learn priorities, morals and values by looking at how 

their parents behave each day. 

If the children see that their parents have a deep 

reverence and dependence on God, then they will learn these same attitudes. 

Let the children see how important God is in your life by reading the Bible 

together on a daily basis. 

Reading the Bible with the children and teaching the child lessons 

from the Bible. However, child learns more by what they see than what 

they hear, therefore imitation is a far more powerful principle of teaching than 

memorizing Bible verses or stories. Not that you should stop doing that. 

It’s a great way to model how much God means to you and how the Bible 

applies to your life. 

In addition to the most common Bible verses about parenting (ie: Train up a child, etc.), 

we can turn also to 1 Thessalonians 2:7,11-12, and find a passage that might 

change how you parent. 

In it, Paul writes: Instead, we were like young children among you. 

Just as a nursing mother cares for her children. 

For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father 

deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to

 live lives worthy of God, 

who calls you into his kingdom and glory. – 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 11-12. 

Eye opening, isn’t it? For the first time, we see Paul as a parent, of sorts. 

And as we looked more closely at his example, we discovered that his 

primary goal was not enforcing right behavior from his “children,” 

but rather developing a God-shaped identity in them. 

His letters almost always started with a warm greeting followed by a 

reminder to his readers of their special identity in Christ. 

Only after laying this foundation, did he address concerns about behavior.