Proverbs 22:6 (NLT)
Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
This is a proverb, not a promise or guarantee. It’s logical. It makes sense.
Walk the straight and narrow path with your children when they’re young. Don’t assume they’ll find it for themselves. Don’t hope they’ll stumble across it later in life. Show them the way, give them a good head start.
Good morning, Lord. You command us to teach the next generation to walk in paths of righteousness. I want to be a person who teaches not just with words, but also by example.
Teach me to watch my own steps before I tell other folks where to walk. Remind me to admit my mistakes before I criticize someone else. May I stop, look to Your Word, and listen to Your Spirit before I change direction. Guide me, O God, keep my feet on the straight and narrow.
