Raising Children in a Godly Way: Guiding Your Family on the Right Path
- meetgodattheedgeof
- Aug 12
- 2 min read
Proverbs 22:6
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
I feel one of my biggest responsibilities in this life is raising children in a godly way—lovingly teaching my son and daughter how to be a biblical man and woman.
Trustworthy. Loyal. Righteous. Loving. These are just a few of the qualities the Lord desires for us.
As it turns out, I’m not always the best at formal teaching. But the Lord has made me pretty good at the “let me show you” approach. When our kids are watching us—which is all the time—everything we do becomes a lesson to them.
Sometimes they see the wrong things: learning some not-so-good words or watching a wrench fly across the garage. Other times, they witness us making a mistake and then learning how to move forward despite the shame or disappointment.
Raising children in a godly way means understanding that our influence is always on. Being intentional about what they see, and making a plan for how we model faith, matters. It’s equally important that they see us in moments of weakness—sad, struggling, or feeling low—because those are the moments they can see us relying fully on the Lord. They learn where our help comes from.
This principle applies to marriage as well. Our spouse is also watching how we respond when life gets hard. When things aren’t going well, the enemy loves to creep in with insecurity and lies. But when we lean into God’s promises and pray through every challenge, our faithfulness becomes a living testimony to everyone watching—especially our children.
AMEN.
Proverbs 20:7
The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them. Raising children in a godly way isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing them who to turn to, how to stand on truth, and how to walk in integrity. And when they see us do it, they will be more likely to follow.
