3 Habits of Wise Parents

1 Thessalonians 2:7-12

Scripture does not provide guarantees, but it does provide wisdom for parents.

A Preliminary Point: If possible, parent together; either way, trust in God

3 Habits of Wise Parents

1. Set the example
• Live a life that begs the kind of questions to which Jesus is the answer (N.T. Wright)
• Leverage your advantage: Your children want to be like you
2. Charge them to follow
• Observe the gifts and abilities God has given them
• Call them to develop and use those gifts for God’s Kingdom
3. Cheer them on!
• Encourage them when they fall short; celebrate with them when they succeed

Take Home Idea: Wise parents will set the example for their children, then charge them to follow and cheer them on as they do.