Raising Kingdom Kids

Kingdom kids are raised into that heritage not born into it. People are sinful, our children are no different. What we have chosen to do differently is to direct or guide them using biblical principles, getting at the heart of the matter versus just squashing it.  And truth be told, we don't always get that right.  We end a lot of days apologizing to them for our mess ups.

"Who you are at home is who you really are," is a phrase I say often to the kids.  It's a phrase I need to hear aloud too as I'm barking out orders, too impatient to listen to an explanation, or too busy to bother to really hear. Raising kingdom kids is an idea of sorts for our kids to shine His light, to glorify Him with their life's work. . .whatever that might be.

Kingdom kids is a phrase I heard somewhere.  It's an ideal I hope to bring honor to.  It's not something that is just going to happen day in and day out twenty-four hours a day.  They are kids.  They will make mistakes and hopefully learn from them.  They will be faithful stewards of their life while they live under our roof, but that doesn't guarantee they won't fall away.  Raising kingdom kids has become my ministry.  The ministry that I hold most near and dear to my heart because my children are my legacy.  I must invest wisely.