PARENTS HAVE TO LIVE IT
At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young players,
"Do you understand what cooperation is and what teamwork is all about?" The
little boy nodded in the affirmative.
"Do you understand what cooperation is and what teamwork is all about?" The
little boy nodded in the affirmative.
"Do you understand that what really matters is not whether we win or
lose, but that we play together as a team?" The little boy nodded yes.
lose, but that we play together as a team?" The little boy nodded yes.
"Good," the coach continued. "And, when a strike is called, or you're
thrown out at first, you don't argue, curse, attack the umpire with a bat,
or throw dirt in the opposing team members' faces. Do you understand all
that?"
thrown out at first, you don't argue, curse, attack the umpire with a bat,
or throw dirt in the opposing team members' faces. Do you understand all
that?"
Again the little boy nodded, "Well, sure, coach. That's what you
taught us."
taught us."
"Good," said the coach. "Now, please go over there and explain all
that to your mother."
that to your mother."
I've been to a few Little League games when the above conversation
needed to take place! It's sad to see parents who act in an irresponsible
manner because you know that they are teaching their children (and others'
children) to behave in a similar manner.
needed to take place! It's sad to see parents who act in an irresponsible
manner because you know that they are teaching their children (and others'
children) to behave in a similar manner.
God has given those of us who are parents an awesome responsibility --
not only to teach our children what is right, but to live in such a way that
they can see that we are willing to practice what we've been teaching them
to do.
not only to teach our children what is right, but to live in such a way that
they can see that we are willing to practice what we've been teaching them
to do.
Moses told the parents of Israel to take the laws which God had given
them and "teach them diligently to your children...." (Deut. 6:7). But
before telling parents to do that, he warned them: "Therefore hear, O
Israel, and be careful to observe it...." (Deut. 6:3).
them and "teach them diligently to your children...." (Deut. 6:7). But
before telling parents to do that, he warned them: "Therefore hear, O
Israel, and be careful to observe it...." (Deut. 6:3).
Before we can teach a love of God and others to our children, it must
be in our own hearts. May God bless those of you who are parents as you
strive to do just that. May your life be so filled with a desire to follow
God that your children will be open to hear all that you have to say to
them.
be in our own hearts. May God bless those of you who are parents as you
strive to do just that. May your life be so filled with a desire to follow
God that your children will be open to hear all that you have to say to
them.
Alan Smith
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