"Teach your children. John Ruskin, British educator and nineteenth-century art critic and Christian reformer, attributed the molding of his character to his mother's influence. He said, 'She forced me to learn daily long chapters of the Bible by heart. To that discipline and patient, accurate resolve I owe not only much of my general power of taking pains, but of the best part of my taste for literature.' Yes, we set aside time so that we may take in God's Word...but we must also set aside time to ensure that our children do the same! It's a must...and it's yet another discipline we must be passionate about.
I know this discipline takes time out of an already-packed schedule. But this is time you must give if you are to fulfill God's command (Deuteronomy 6:7) to you as a Christian mother to teach the law of the Lord diligently to your little ones (and big ones, too). And don't worry-that time will be available once we order the activities of our lives with godly perspective.
Wouldn't you agree that a Bible time with the children God has given you is more important than the trip to the grocery store (which we somehow manage to faithfully fit in)...than the trip to the beauty shop (which, again, no matter how busy we are, we are able to miraculously fit in!)...than another trip on-line that strangely eats up our minutes (and even hours!) and our day's good intentions...than another trip to the mall, to a friend's house, etc.?
Amazingly, no matter how busy we are, some things manage to work their way into the crowded scene. So, as you think about first things first-God's Word first-think about it being first in your children's lives too. Make it a passion!"
-Life Management for Busy Women, by Elizabeth George, pgs. 28-29
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