Quotes about Parenting

Surely God does not exist so that we can think correctly about Him — or Her. Amazingly and wonderfully, like all good parents, God desires instead the flourishing of what God created and what God loves — us ourselves. Ironically, we flourish more by learning from our mistakes and changing than by a straight course that teaches us nothing.

I further believe that a free and loving God would create things that continue to recreate themselves, exactly as all parents desire for their children.

Every parent knows that delayed obedience is really disobedience.

It's hard to imagine that we feed ourselves and our children food that we wouldn't even feed our dog. Would you give your dog a cheeseburger, fries, and a soda? We hope not. Then why would you feed them to your kid?

Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.

The difference between punishment and discipline is a powerful child.

We don't want to limit what God can do in our children by trying to parent them alone—Trust God to take care of them.

If you train your children to anything, train them, at least, to a habit of prayer.

When my children do wrong I ache to hear their stumbling requests for forgiveness. I'm sure our heavenly Father aches even more deeply to hear from us.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

My worldview, my philosophy, my attitudes, my relationships, my parenting, my marriage -- everything has been transformed by my relationship with Christ.

To be in your children's memories tomorrow, You have to be in their lives today.