Christian Parenting Quotes

“The most dangerous situation for a child in regard to matters of religion:
The most dangerous is not that the father or the educator is a freethinker, or even a hypocrite. No, the most dangerous is if he is a pious, God-fearing man, and the child is intimately and deeply sure of it, but nevertheless senses that deep down in his father’s soul there is a hidden disquiet, as though fear of God and piety still were powerless to give peace. The real danger lies in the fact that on this point the child is almost compelled to draw a conclusion about God, namely that, after all, God is not infinitely loving.”
― Soren Kierkegaard, The Diary Of Soren Kierkegaard

“depressed like you ruined everything God had planned for you? This is not the end!
Just like the artists who spent consistent time with their creations in order for them to become masterpieces, we get this opportunity with God. He is eager to continue molding, shaping, and creating us to become the masterpieces he had in mind from the beginning. Even though he is eager, we must decide to meet with him to let him do his work. Spending consistent time with the Lord is the way to let him continue his work with us.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“When Scripture guides, discipline shapes, and love abounds- there, we can find the heart and essence of biblical parenting.”
― Prasanth Jonathan

“The Crazy Mother’s Guide To Raising Exceptional Children Is For All Parents Who Have Days When They Want To Run Away And Join The Circus.
– Sonia D. Hebdon”
― Sonia D. Hebdon, The Crazy Mother's Guide To Raising Exceptional Children: An Aussie Mum's First Hand Experience Parenting Children Who Have Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dissociative Identity Disorder.

“This is the love of the perfect Father. Patiently and with kindness, he draws near. When he is with us, there is no jealousy, and he is not boasting of his greatness. He carries himself with honor, and we can sense his humility. Keeping a calm composure through all we do, he does not demand his way of us. Much more, he does not keep score of what we have done against him. Burdened by injustice, he presses hard for the truth and rejoices greatly for it! Most importantly, our heavenly Father never ever gives up on us, no matter the cost to him. His hope for us is unmatched; he knows us; he created us in our mothers’ wombs in the secret place (Psalm 139). Even to the point of enduring the cross, in every circumstance, his choice to love us cannot be stopped. Relentlessly pursuing our souls, God embodies grace fueled by love. Love is the power to unleash grace!”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“It is with this that I present to you the template of fatherhood, God himself, a perfect Good Shepherd. It’s a high bar, I know, but we must not let that scare us from looking to him as our example to follow.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Feeling depressed like you ruined everything God had planned for you? This is not the end! Just like the artists who spent consistent time with their creations in order for them to become masterpieces, we get this opportunity with God. He is eager to continue molding, shaping, and creating us to become the masterpieces he had in mind from the beginning. Even though he is eager, we must decide to meet with him to let him do his work. Spending consistent time with the Lord is the way to let him continue his work with us.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“The Bible explains that his Word is a lamp for our feet and a light to our path. Lamps only allow you to see the next few steps, not the whole path. There is going to be a purpose behind every step. Our path is not going to be fully known, but we will be discovering our purpose with each step. We can be confident that every step will be taken with purpose. Knowing that the end of the path is being with Jesus for eternity gives us strength, encouragement, and hope to continue walking. The farther you walk, the clearer your path becomes.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“A heart after God is someone who longs and desires to consistently be in the presence of God. It is through time spent with God that we are led, step by step, with purpose along the path planned for us to walk. As we walk, we are becoming the masterpieces God designed us to be. When we reach the end of our life here on earth, we will be the perfect masterpiece he had designed, and we will be walking into the arms of Jesus, hearing the words “Welcome home, son. I love you, and I am so proud of you!”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Trusting God with the tools and talents we have is vital to our becoming. It is easy to compare ourselves to others and think we have nothing to offer or are missing the mark, or to doubt our potential.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“The same applies to us. The gifts and talents we have from God are given for what he has in mind for us. Do not pick up a body suit of armor and sword when God built you to fight with the sling and stones.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Am I the only one? I have come to notice, in my comparison, that I am only comparing (1) what I feel insecure about, (2) what I have chosen to lay down or sacrifice for what I believe God has called me to pursue, or (3) what I do not have. If I get caught up in comparing myself, I slowly start killing my focus on the calling I know God has set before me, ignoring gratitude for how he made me, and I start trying to attain what is not meant for me.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“When society sees us, they should see Jesus reflected through our behaviors and actions. We get a choice to live differently, but the strength to do this is not on our own. The strength is because of the power of the Holy Spirit within us. Do not forget this; it is extremely important. God does the work to change us, but we get to choose to live differently.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Imagine if your wife, kids, and all your relationships interacted with you and walked away feeling like they knew about who Jesus was a little bit more because of you. The world is hurting for more Christians to stop telling people how to live and start showing people what a changed life looks like.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“What does this mean for us as fathers? It looks like having a devoted relationship with Jesus, being fathers after the Father’s heart. Our character will begin to be shaped and molded into that of Christ, and we will start to take on the template of the greatest Father. Imagine looking a bit like God in your parenting.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Interestingly, the most important piece of advice I would give to any dad is also the most basic. Here it is: your kids are not yours. Your children are God’s children.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“God created human beings and filled them with souls. They come into the earth in the form of babies that are in need of nurturing, love, and care. As time goes on, teaching and training become imperative for their survival in this world. But that is not all children are.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“If we will not do the little things like change a diaper, swaddle our young one, or sit down and play with them, why would we think we can be intentional with the large things in their life? Here is a little bit of wisdom. In order to have the relationship for those hard midnight kitchen-counter conversations, there has to be trust. Trust is developed over time. Changing diapers and doing the little things through the infant and toddler years develops in your child a sense of trust. These are little things to you, but very big things to them. As time goes on, these little frequent tasks will turn into larger and not-as-often ones. Are we willing to be prepared?”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“This is why I absolutely love this passage from Jesus because he takes the pressure off needing to be everything to everyone.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Your family and your relationships are worth so much more than you may give them credit for. Fight for what you love. Fighting against Satan trying to steal your time away from what matters is a war we will have to endure our whole lives, but winning one battle at a time is all it takes before we win the war. Christ has won the war, so there is hope we can win the battles with him.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Unlike a project, we will not be able to bring people to completion. That is God’s job. Our job is to do our part by joining in with the Creator bringing his creation forward, helping it become a part of his incredible world.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Compromise in what you let into your body and your home through what you see and hear will eventually land us in a place where we wonder how we even got there. Sound familiar? Whenever you hear about a pastor or someone whose life just blew up and you could never see it coming, it means that at some point in their journey, they did not fight back against the simple yet convincing lies of Satan. Simply put, they did not engage in spiritual warfare. What started out as what seemed like an innocent seed grew and eventually took that person out. Kill the lie; fight back against the darkness when it is in infant form before it overtakes you or your family.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“So, Dad, the next time you are having a moment (as I am sure you will soon), remember the tools and weapons in your belt. Read the Bible to shape your perspective, pray intentionally to take on God’s truth about you, and worship and fast to satisfy yourself in his presence. It will rejuvenate your soul.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“Our cultures make it seem as if male children are worthier than female ones, but that is not the case. The value of a child is not a function of what he or she can bring to the family, ability to work in the farm or protect their
clan or community. The value of a child is not in whether he or she will carry on the name of the family. ... All children are worth in the same way, irrespective of gender. ...children are a gift from God, and the worst thing is when the person receiving this gift fails to appreciate its value.”
― Benjamin Nzuki

“When we hurt children, it is God’s plan we
indirectly try to frustrate, since it is for His pleasure that people exist.”
― Benjamin Nzuki

“To a child, whatever is being done by adults is good and worth imitating. Many children have embraced societal vices as they emulated adults, who do not even understand that children are learning from them. Those caring for children should make sure they do what is noble and trustworthy because they are unknowingly training them.”
― Benjamin Nzuki

“Families are setting aside more money to buy school books every year, yet there is no budget for the Bible. Sad, isn’t it! Our children need to be exposed to the word of God when they are young so that they may grow with the knowledge of the same.”
― Benjamin Nzuki

“God wanted parents to train their children in the way of the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:1, 2 says: “These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. So that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.” It was expected that every Jewish parent will have a relationship with God and be qualified to instruct his children on how to relate with the Lord.”
― Benjamin Nzuki

“It goes without saying that people who interact with your children will influence them. If they are godless, they will influence your children in that direction. Parents and caregivers who are serious with the faith will therefore shield their children from the irreligious community by always reminding them of the purpose God has on them.”
― Benjamin Nzuki

“You guys cannot indoctrinate our kids!' he shouted into a livestream camera. 'That's our job as parents.' That said, perhaps, more than he meant it to.”
― Talia Lavin, Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America