From their interactions with other children to the instruction and correction they receive at home, children interpret their experiences through a worldview that seeks to answer their fundamental questions: Who am I? What am I for? Where can I find joy? For this reason, we need to provide our children with a compelling, biblical framework for understanding the world God created and their role in it.
Instructing a child’s heart is essential to shepherding a child’s heart. The instruction you give them not only informs their minds, but is also directed toward persuading their hearts of the wisdom and truthfulness of God’s ways. Engrave truth on your children’s hearts, not to control or dominate them, but to direct them to the greatest joy and happiness they can experience—delighting in God and the excellence of His ways.
Instructing the child's heart
" Biblical, practical, and pastoral. This enlightening book on godly parenting is everything we could hope for from the author who brought us Shepherding a Child's Heart. Its tremendous value lies in the fact that it focuses on the heart of biblical parenting, the essential but often neglected gospel of grace. I am happy to recommend it ." - John MacArthur - Pastor of Grace Community Church.
" If you (like me) are one of the hundreds of thousands of people who have found Shepherding a Child's Heart helpful and enlightening, then you will benefit equally from Shepherding a Child's Heart. Tedd and Margy Tripp have a gift for presenting biblical truth about parenting in a practical, compassionate, God-centered, and gospel-driven way. If you need help and hope regarding parenting—and what parents should not do—read this book. " - Donald S. Whitney - Professor of Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary." Tedd and Margy Tripp have once again written a book that will shape the way our children parent and directly impact our grandchildren. Training the Heart of the Child will help them avoid all the behaviorist manipulations and threats that have marked our parenting and are so often seen in our churches. I highly recommend it. " - Elyse Fitzpatrick - Author of Idols of the Heart.
