The Power of Good Parenting

A parent can be either a stepping-stone across which the child navigates the river of life -- or an anchor, dragging the child down into the depths. Inborn sin is rebellious in itself (Romans 8:7), and responsibility for sin rests on the actor. But Satan uses bad parents to feed the flame -- to draw a child with the false promises of a rebellious life. A parent's justice, affection, mercy, and consistency make it much harder for the devil to fool a child.