Two sets of books contain excellent materialfor reading, which can be offered to children. The first is called »Bible stories», it was written by Arthur S. Maxwell. In this two-volume Bible stories presented in modern language, and thanks to a perfect illustration of ancient history come to life before the eyes of children. The second set of »Evening stories» consists of five volumes, it includes works aimed at the formation of character.

4. Family worship. Family, regularly conducting homeworship, already understands their value and benefits. »But we do not have time for this!» - Many parents complain. However, the matter is in priorities. »When we're together, we just do not have time.» The problem is only proper planning time. The average person wants to have a convenient and comfortable religion, but Christianity makes it difficult to requirements. Remove these high demands, and you have nothing left. »Our family is not necessary. We go to church once a week, and that's enough! »Christianity is locked With this approach in a close cabinet and retrieved from there once a week.

Man finds time for what he values ​​most. Think about it. Does God takes first place in your life? If so, your child also will take him first place in his life.

Establish a regular time for familyworship and does not make any exceptions to this rule unless absolutely necessary. Determine where you will spend the family worship, morning, evening, or morning and evening, and work out for all the family habit of coming at this time for family worship, no matter who is at the moment in your home. Read the text of Scripture. Engage the child's Bible. Be brief, but do not rush. At family worship is always a place for music. Some children try to hum the melody of hymns before beginning to speak. Pray together, allowing each child to take part in prayer. Even the smallest can repeat after you a few simple phrases. The best thing all together to kneel. Some families also decided to hold hands in a prayer circle.

Most parents start early to teach childrenprayer, but in this case they encounter many pitfalls. Parents often did not hesitate to teach children to approach God as a kind of scattered magician miraculously comply with any request to which He is addressed. Children readily accept the idea that we need to pray to a Higher Power. Often, however, their prayers include phrases such as, »Please give me»; while children actually have in mind: »I want» or »If I only had ...». The easiest way to pray the prayer of the »Please give to me», но ребенку трудно понять, почему Бог не всегда посылает ему то, о чем он Его просит. Родители должны привести своего ребенка к пониманию того, что молитва — это не столько высказывание Богу преходящих желаний или хотений, сколько исповедание, покаяние, благодарение и хвала. В молитве можно рассказать Богу о гнетущих тебя мыслях, которые ты не решаешься открыть своей семье или кому бы то ни было. Но когда все сказано и сделано, помните, что дело не в количестве молитв. Ребенок должен видеть, что доступная его родителям сила решать жизненные проблемы также доступна и ему.

5. Регулярное посещение церкви. The Church exists to help peoplein their Christian growth, provide them with the opportunity to study the Bible, to urge them to read it every day and pray. The church provides its members with the opportunity to serve and help others. Every married couple should carefully reflect on what she wants to give his church and get away from it.

Много лет тому назад Ричард Бакстер, пастор очень богатого прихода в Англии, который посещали высокообразованные люди, пламенно проповедовал в течение трех лет, однако не видел никакого видимого отклика на свои проповеди. Однажды, находясь в душевной агонии, он пал на пол в своем кабинете и воскликнул: «Боже, Ты должен что-то сделать с этими людьми, а не то я умру!». Ему показалось, что Бог ответил ему почти вслух, потому что он явственно услышал слова: «Бакстер, ты трудишься не там, где нужно. Ты ожидаешь, что возрождение произойдет через церковь. Попробуй начать с семьи!». Ричард Бакстер начал посещать членов своей церкви на дому. Часто он проводил в одном доме весь вечер, помогая его обитателям наладить семейное богослужение. Он переходил от одного дома к другому до тех пор, пока Дух возрождения не сошел на эти семьи и не охватил всю церковь.

Charles J.. Crawford once wrote: »We do not come to mind to build a stone fireplace without stones or bake an apple pie without apples. Why, then, a lot of people are trying to create a Christian family without Christ? They are trying to adhere to Christian principles, to create a Christian home and even use Christian terminology, but without Christ it is impossible to create a Christian dollars. The great and holy God must settle down and live in the house, he has to live in the hearts of those who call this home »their», » .

The Greeks understood correctly that character - isa mark or inscription. What is the mark imprinted now in the depths of every child's heart and soul? We must never forget the most important thing: the character - that is all that we will take with us to heaven.