In the previous posts we have seen that arrows (children) must be sharp, straight, and stable to accomplish their intended purpose and that the archer (parents) also must be stable for the arrow to hit the intended target. Our next similarity between children and arrows is that arrows only have one intended purpose, and although [...]
Parenting Principles from Psalm 127 Part 3
As we continue our look at Psalm 127:4 and a comparison of children with “arrows” in the hand of a warrior, I want to discuss two more similarities.
First, arrows must be stable to fly true. I personally would not consider myself an archer although I have shot a bow and arrow a few times. [...]
Parenting Principles From Psalm 127…Part 2
Let me preface what I will be saying over the next few weeks with an acknowledgment that these statements may sound very odd to some people who read them. Our society has had a definite change over the last few decades and not necessarily a good change. There was a time in our history when [...]
Parenting Principles From Psalm 127
Parenting is absolutely the hardest job in the world! And, to make matters worse, we are given that job when we are completely and totally inexperienced. Thankfully, we have been given an owner’s manual. The problem is that so many people treat God’s Word just like they treat their car’s owner’s manual; they don’t consult [...]
