CHOOSING AND CHOICES

*CHOOSING AND CHOICES*

Richard Nsoh Atambire
Scripture: Proverbs 4:7, Psalms 127:3-5
*Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding*

Children are a blessing from God. However, whether they are adopted children, biological children or spiritual children, you will need wisdom and understanding to train up a child. The process alone requires patience, perseverance backed by the word of God. Just like Apostle Paul said, to the drunkards, he became a drunkard. You need to think as a child would think to be able to make choices and choose what will be beneficial for that child. For many of us, our parents took decisions and made choices such as consulting demonic mediums, naming us after gods and we are fighting spiritual battles today because of those choices. We continue to hear stories of parents choosing professions for their children, denying them of what they truly want. A mother doesn't want her daughter married to a pastor because he isn't a government worker. A father doesn't want his son answering the call of God upon his life because there's a family business to manage. A godly couple should be guiding their children to make choices that comply with God's standards and not set standards themselves for them. Imagine if Joseph had asked Jesus to be a carpenter instead of doing his purpose on earth, it would have been a disaster.
The foundation is the home, the childhood. When Jesus is the chief corner stone, and the childhood is built through that, we have grown responsible adults that society needs.