As the title of the book implies, Andrew Murray submerges readers into the biblical perspective of raising children. The book, which is divided into 52 short chapters, is designed in a devotional-format with each chapter ending with a prayer.
The basic theme which runs through the book is the important role of parenting, what the Bible says about it and how that can be practiced. This covenant, according to the author, was established during creation (Genesis 1:27) and each chapter in the book introduces a new bible verse to emphasise that.
How to Raise Children for Christ is heavily centred on scriptures and it’s quite difficult to digest immediately, particularly, if you love the novel-style of writing. Reading this book requires a lot of concentration to decipher the author’s revelation on parenting. Even though the book is divided into 52 short chapters and each chapter having an average of five pages, it requires more time to fully digest the content.
Nonetheless, How to raise Children for Christ qualifies as the manual or guide that every Christian parent needs. It is not the kind of book, you can borrow, read and return; it is one you require on your shelf for reference purposes. It is almost impossible to raise children for Christ when you hardly know what the scriptures highlight on the subject, hence, the need to own and read this book.
Some of the powerful quotes in this book include:
Parents are more than friends and advisers; they have been clothed by God with a
holy authority to be exercised in leading their children in the way of the Lord.Let the impression our
#children receive when they hear us speak of others – friends or enemies, the low, the vulgar, the wicked – be the love of#Christ we seek to show.Let parents be what they want their
#children to be.
Important notes to take away from Andrew Murray’s How to Raise Children for Christ include:
- Parenting is an important role bestowed unto man by GOD – whether you planned to be one or it was handed to you by default, you need to be deliberate about training your children, particularly, if you want to raise Godly ones.
- A parent needs to practise what they preach because children imitate them. You have more influence on your child with your actions than your words.
- You need to love your children just as God loves us, therefore, if you do not know how the love of God manifests, how would you show that to your children? This is the reason a parent must be in Christ first in order to raise children for Him.
How to Raise Children for Christ can be downloaded for free here.
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Wooow beautiful! Thank you so much for this review, I’ll probably grab a copy for my future parenting role.
I love the quotes which you highlighted from the book and I agree that parenthood is much more than being advicers and guides, but a divine assignment to train God’s children in his ways.
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Thanks for reading and commenting. Very much appreciated, as always. You can download a free copy of the book here: https://books.noisetrade.com/andrewmurray/how-to-raise-children-for-christ
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