Just like many parents wish for their children to grow healthy and strong, I pray for my little ones to be in the best of health, filled with joy and to live fruitful lives. Because Children’s Day fell on a Sunday this year, the sermon delivered at my church highlighted the role of parents in raising children according to biblical teachings. The sermon considerably changed the way I pray for my children and taught me how I should behave in front of my kids. The message, in a nutshell, is that parents should guide children to win favor with people and put others first.

The first guidance is to encourage a child to become a person who is liked by others. The Gospel of Luke says, “And Jesus grew in wisdom, and stature, and in favor........

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