(^) How does that process work out in practice? There were
conversations like this:
(^) Tina: Hi, you’re the new girl aren’t you? What’s your name?
Heather: Heather.
Tina: Hi, I’m Tina. Come and eat lunch with me. I’ll tell you
all about this school.
Heather: Oh, okay.
Tina: Do you see this girl coming with the tray? She is
Christine. She’s real popular. She thinks she’s great
because she has nice clothes and her boy-friend is a
football player. I can’t stand her ... Oher ... Oh, hi,
Christine. This is my friend Heather.
What is Heather learning? Tina is a slanderer. While she has
broken the ice with Heather, she is not someone whom Heather can
trust. Insight from Proverbs has prepared Heather to make a
discerning evaluation of this girl. The warnings she has received and
internalized as part of her value system have given her discernment.
Teaching
(^) Teaching is the process of imparting knowledge. Teaching is
causing someone to know something. Sometimes, teaching takes
place before it is needed. It is often most powerfully done after a
failure or problem. As a godly parent, you have much to impart.
Drawing upon knowledge of Scripture, you may teach your child to
understand himself, others, life, God’s revelation, and the world. You
must actively impart knowledge to your children.
Prayer
(^) While prayer is not communication with the child but with God, it
is nevertheless an essential element of communication between the
parent and the child. Our most penetrating insights into our children
will often come as they pray. Understanding what they pray and how
they pray is often a window into their souls. In the same manner, the
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