Train Up a Child...

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
‭‭~ Proverbs‬ ‭22:6

Wisdom = Fear of the Lord

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

~ Job 28:28 (NASB)

Train Up a Child

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. ~ Proverbs 22:6 (NASB)

Fathers...

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. ~ Ephesians 6:4 (NASB)

Treasure His Commands

My son, keep my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you;
2 keep my commandments and live;
    keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;
3 bind them on your fingers;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and call insight your intimate friend,

~ Proverbs 7:1-4 (ESV)

Learn HIS Decrees

The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees. ~ Psalm 119:64 (NIV)

A Wise Son

A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

~ Psalm 13:1 (ESV)

Love Is...

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV)

Without Grumbling

Do everything without grumbling or arguing, ~ Philippians 2:14 (NIV)

Never Stop Praying

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, ~ Colossians 1:9 (NIV)

Make a Good Start

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. ~ Proverbs 22:6 (NIV 1984)

Listen and Be Wise

Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. ~ Proverbs 19:20 (NIV 1984)

Discipline...

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it ~ Hebrews 12:11 (NIV 1984)

Don't Provoke Your Children

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. ~ Colossians 3:21 (ESV)

Your Parents Teach You Because They Love You

Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, ~ Proverbs 1:8 (ESV)

Dad, You Are a Role Model

Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, ~ Titus 2:7 (ESV)

Think Before You Speak

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. ~ Proverbs 29:20 (ESV)

Give Thanks Always

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)

Without Grumbling

14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, ~ Philippians 2:14-15 (ESV)

Be Attentive

My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. ~ Proverbs 4:20 (ESV)