As parents we want to raise our children to be stalwart people, right?

As parents we want to raise our children to be stalwart people, right?

Good members of society.

Full of love and ready and willing to serve.

Patient and understanding of others.

Honest in their dealings with others.

Kind and giving.

Humble and teachable.

Hard working and persevering.

Goal getters and dream chasers.

Choosers of happiness and those who find and focus on the good around them. 

Well as much as I try to teach my children and lead by example, I fall short often. And probably unfortunately by my weaknesses and short comings I’m teaching them some things I wish I didn’t. 

The fantastic news is we’ve got a back up!

We have someone who does teach all of this. Someone who can be the example they can look to in all these qualities and characteristics.

And not only that, but someone who will be there for them always. Someone who will uplift and love when I’m not there or don’t understand them completely. There is someone who is always ready and willing to serve, patient, honest, kind, giving, humble, teachable, hard working, persevering, a goal getter, a dream chaser, a chooser of happiness and someone who finds and focuses on the good around them. 

And that is one reason I find joy in teaching my children about Jesus Christ. 

Because where I lack, Jesus provides.