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I'm linking up with Home with the Boys and reading Seasons of a Mother's Heart by Sally Clarkson. If you'd like to join in, here is the original post from Erin with the details and reading schedule.
Some of my favorite quotes from this chapter:
- Discipleship is not just a formal, step-by-step procedure that our children that our children must perform; it is a natural, relational learning process. pg. 167
- {Personal relationship is…} a relationship that can move easily from facts and details to faith and feelings. pg. 169
- Loving personal relationship would be the mark of true discipleship. pg. 169
- I am convinced that God has built into the mother-child relationship much of the same dynamic seen in the relationship between Jesus and his disciples. By God's design, your children are meant to be with you. pg. 169
- {Jesus' three spiritual priorities with his disciples…} training them to minister, teaching them his truth, and modeling his life. pg. 171
- They need me to be there during the many teachable moments of each day, transforming them into discipling moments because of my spiritual inent for their lives. pg. 171
- Discipleship is life, not a lesson. pg. 174
The idea of discipling our children can seem overwhelming. Many moms think that they aren't qualified to disciple their children and try to turn that responsibility over to the church or try to use too many systems and curriculum to disciple their kids.
Discipleship is so much more simple than that. It starts with being with your kids. Simply loving them and having a relationship with them. Then add turning the everyday things into spiritual lessons. Then, live out your faith in front of them.
I don't know about you, but I want to be the primary influence on my boys, along with Josh. We want to be with them and teaching them rather than turning that over to someone else. I'm so glad that I have the opportunity to be with them each day!
How do you disciple your kids?
