How Do We Plant Godly Convictions in Our Children?

Christian parents want their children to have an internal biblical compass—strong convictions—that will guide them through life. Parents make rules and give instruction to guide outward behavior, but how do they teach a child’s conscience, mind, and heart? How do they cultivate the potent seeds in a child’s life that, by God’s grace, may bear fruit when he or she grows? In this pamphlet, Joel R. Beeke provides six principles from Proverbs 23 that will guide you in building convictions in your children.

Contents

Principle 1: Discipline with Mercy
Principle 2: Rejoice Openly in Wise Choices
Principle 3: Instill Truth
Principle 4: Direct Children to Fear and Hope in the Lord
Principle 5: Warn Against Destructive Lifestyle
Principle 6: Set a Trustworthy Example
Conclusion: Build Convictions at Different Stages of Life