Proverbs 22:6
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Happy teachers day to the teachers and comdrs who inspired me to continue to serve as a leader for these 18 years.
Every
year, I've faithfully received a thank you 'teacher's day' message from
one of my dearest kid who is now an adult. It's really heart-moving and
rewarding to be thanked despite the fact that I am no longer teaching him and really makes my day when I wake up to receive his message.
This verse has had an impact on me as a young comdr when I was taught how a young child was impressionable under the age of 12 and all effort spent has a lasting effect in their lives. I recall being excited at the promise of seeing the children I taught be steadfast into their old age. I told myself that I would teach and instruct all the kids to the best of my ability since I was then teaching a group of boys under the age of 11 years old.
Today, many of the kids of yesterday are above the age of 20 and I sometimes struggle to make light of this truth when I see them live their lives. Yet, I also know this bible verse is true by looking at myself that I have values and thinking shaped by the educators who taught and imparted much into my life.
The KJV version of this scripture says "Train up a child", it connotes effort and much repeated exercises. Today, I can't help but agree at the importance of needing to subject children to proper training of Godly values because they will be strengthened to make a stand in their adult lives. Wherever we are, teaching children in church, do stay on course in life so we can make an impact to the next generation and live to see them steadfast even as adults.
