As parents, one of our important responsibilities is leading our children to faith. One of the ways we do that is by being a model to them. Ask yourself this: Are your children as likely to see you reading the Bible as the newspaper? Are your children as likely to hear you quote the Bible as they are to hear you quote the neighborhood gossip or the standings of sports teams?

We need to make teaching our children the truths of God a priority in our lives. Memorizing Bible verses with our children shows them how much we value learning God’s truth. When watching television with our children, we should make it an opportunity to interpret what’s good and what’s bad in light of what the Bible teaches.

The key to effective parenting is to make whatever changes are necessary in our own lives, so we can be an effective model of faith to our children.