From a very young age parents will ask their children what they want to be when they grow up. "Do you want to be a mechanic like your daddy?" or "Do you want to run the family business?" such questions will be asked. Truly as parents many of us would love for our children to continue in our careers, especially if such was gainful employment and one that was acknowledged as an accomplishment.
As Christians, how many of us would ask our children, "Would you like to be like Jesus when you grow up?" Sadly this is the farthest thought from our minds when it comes to the future of our children's lives. Who is Jesus and why should becoming like Him be viewed as a success? Interesting question and probably one that should be addressed to yourself as a parent. Did you ever desire to be like Jesus? Probably this is not at the top of your list of goals to be achieved.
The first endeavor that we as Christians should instill in our children to accomplish is to be like Jesus. Upon such goal becoming a part of our future plans, it will be included in our proposal for our children's future plans. However, I want you to note that it must first begin with us, then extended to our children. We don't need another Michael Jordan, another Whitney Houston, another Tiger Woods, or any other worldly icon. What we need to instill in our children is a desire to be like Jesus and to have such desire at the top of their list of future plans. What are you instilling in your child's mind and who are you training your child to imitate?
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