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If Children Could Choose Their Parents
by David Treybig
"Pick your parents wisely."
This saying is offered as sage, although tongue-in-cheek, advice for children. Since
parents more than anyone else have the greatest opportunity to influence their children,
being blessed with wise parents is a great advantage.
However, children don't get to pick their parents. They are stuck with what they
get, and all too often a child is deprived of one parent by divorce--an event over
which children have no control.
Sometimes it is helpful to look at situations from different perspectives to gain
a deeper understanding. Some call this thinking outside the box. How about joining
me for a few minutes in contemplating issues that would matter to children if they
could select their parents?
Perhaps you wonder why I'm focusing on a child's perspective. The answer is simple.
It is because God's Word teaches us we should be concerned for other people (1Corinthians 10:24; 12:25), and other people include children.
Jesus Christ loved children (Matthew 19:14). Parents should follow the biblical injunctions
to love their children and teach them God's ways (Titus 2:4; Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:6-7). Since children have needs and God expects us to properly teach our kids and
treat them with respect and love, let's consider the traits children might wish for
in their parents.
They Want, and Need, Both Parents
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