Groom Your Children for Success

By Dani Johnson

Our kids must know that God has a future, a hope, and plans of success for them (see Jer. 29:11). Equipped with that knowledge, they can be empowered to take risks, walk by faith, and declare this message of hope to others.

Faith is enormous for every human being’s chance for success. Lack of faith is one of the biggest causes of failure in adults. I’m not talking about religion; I’m talking about faith.

Please don’t get the two confused. They are very different. There are thousands who are not religious, but have faith in whatever they are doing, and they have experienced huge success.

And on the other hand, I have come across countless religious people who have no faith in what they are doing and are consequently filled with worry, doubt, and hopelessness and have no vision. This kind of attitude cannot be passed down to our kids.

They need to know how God speaks, that He uses at least five methods to speak to them and is not limited to any one method. He speaks individually, through creation, through other people, and through circumstances---and all can be tested through His Word. All they have to do is pray, and according to John 15:7, answers will be given.

God really does speak to our children. So they should ask; He will hear and answer. “My sheep listen to my voice” (John 10:27). A Child has the capacity to hear His voice. The Scripture doesn’t have a footnote that says sheep are only adults.

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http://www.danijohnson.com/ Copyright © 2009, Dani Johnson. Excerpt from Grooming the Next Generation for Success (Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, 2009), 83-84. Used by permission. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the written consent of the publisher.