As you enter the new year, take a few minutes and consider your own parenting. You might want to set some goals for your child's development this year. The following questions can be used in your family to help your children understand the biblical concept of the conscience and then take practical steps to strengthen it.
1. How is your child doing at taking initiative?
One of the sings of maturity at any age is learning to see what needs to be done and doing it. Part of the conscience training is helping children to be more sensitive to things that need to be done. But seeing the problem isn't good enough. Responding is also importnat. Heroes look for things that are out of place or need to be fixed, and they take action. Talk to your kids about being heroes now, in the small things of life. After all David didn't start being a hero by killing Goliath. He started by demonstrating responsibility with the sheep, practicing his musical instrument, and learning the skill of using his sling. Being a hero starts in the small things of life.
2. What convictions does your child have?
All children have convictions. Some are erroneous or just simply wrong. For example, some children believe that if a brother is irritating then they have the right to punch him. Others believe that they should be able to get to the next level of the video game before responding to Mom's instructions. The conscience uses convictions for making decisions. The best convictions come from the Bible. Choose to make this year a year of helping children understand how God's Word is relevant for their lives.
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