The homeschool group does parenting discussions on a quarterly basis at Believers City Church. This year we began a new series that has been based on the series by Gary Thomas titled Sacred Parenting.

One of the methods that God seems to use in His followers’ lives is using us to serve Him in some way and also changing us through that service. Going on a mission’s trip is a good example of this. We may look at the trip as an opportunity to go and serve God, which it is. But at the same time, God uses the trip to change our own hearts in some way. 

As parents, we often find that God does the same with us through parenting.  God is using us as parents to raise the kids but He is also using the process of parenting to change us.

A secondary aspect of this is that raising children will make or break the kids and the parents.  When a parent is unwilling to rear their children in the way God has called them to, its often a reflection on other areas of their lives. If we are failing in our role as parents, then we are likely also failing in other parts of our relationship with God.  God not only uses our role as parents to shape us, He also uses our relationship with Him to help shape our kids.

God is merciful and He covers our weaknesses. As we move forward as parents, we need to remember that parenting well has a lot to do with how close we are to God. God uses the calling of parenthood to bring us close to Him.

Check out the promo for the current series we have been working through.