When it comes to parenting, there’s all sorts of free advice out there. From bloggers to celebrities to news outlets, everyone wants to tell you how to raise your kids. The thing is, none of these so-called “experts” actually created the family unit. But God did! He created you, your children, and your family—and He knows what’s best. What I mean is, when it comes to raising up children who know and love Jesus, the best wisdom and advice can be found in God’s word: the Bible. The Bible should be our standard for loving, discipling, and compassionately disciplining our children. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” And it’s true! If you raise your kids by the standards laid out in the Bible, they are likely to pass on those same standards to their children. Your work in raising godly kids could impact generations to come.

Consider the importance of your job as a parent. This week, reach your world by talking to your kids about Jesus, and by living out Proverbs 22:6.

Now I want to pray with you for your family.  Lord, I pray for every person and every family that is listening to these words.  May they know you, Lord Jesus, obey You, relish your holy word, and live for your glory as a family.  I ask it in Jesus’ name.  Amen. God bless you!

This is Luis Palau.