Parents Responsible for First Impressions of God

"There are no teachers so effective for good or evil as parents." William Barclay

In an article by Brenda Nixon from Enrichment magazine, she lists 9 "Must Do's" for parents to incorporate in their daily activities.

1. Teach about God as commanded in Deuteronomy 6.


2. Daily impress spiritual truths and weed spiritual lessons into conversations and activities you are doing with your children.


3. Openly thank God for blessings and what he has created.


4. Read the bible and pray where your kids can see you.


5. Say grace before meals.


6. Place reminders of faith such as bibles and pictures of Jesus around the house.


7. Place scriptures on the refrigerator, bathroom mirror and car visor.


8. Fellowship with other Christian families in your church for it reminds your kids that you value a faith community.


9. It is up to you to create a thirst for God. This is up to you and you don't have to be spiritually perfect yourself to be an equipper.