Proverbs 22:6 – Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Last week, we took 12 of our young people to the Commit Youth Rally.  There were 110 youth and 50 adults in attendance.  What a great time with a great group of young people.  If you ever need to be spiritually uplifted, go with us to a youth rally.  It is so encouraging to see so many young people spending time with God’s people and studying God’s word, and the singing is always incredible.

God’s word gives specific instruction on teaching our young people.  To Fathers, in Ephesians 6:4, “bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” To women, in Titus 2:4-5, “train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands.” To men, in 2 Timothy 2:2, “what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” And so many more.

There are many other ways to help our children be the people that God would have them to be.  We could teach a class. Or, host a devotional in our home.  We can encourage a young person in their school work or their extracurricular activities.  Show up at their game, or their play, or their concert. (It will have lasting effects on them and their parents.)  We can offer to teach them a skill.

It is so important to encourage our young people and there are so many things we can do.  Most of the time, the things we do to build up our youth are going to strengthen us even more. In whatever you do, choose to be the person you needed when you were young.