Proverbs - Truth in Parenting

Proverbs 14:5

 A faithful witness will not lie:

but a false witness will utter lies.

Truth is the mark of integrity.  Our children need to know that their parents are truthful.  We represent authority to our children and truth creates a secure environment that our children can learn to interpret and respond in.  When we lie or misrepresent the truth to our children their ability to process their environment gets confused and clouded.  When they can’t trust authority the precious faith that the Lord has put in them begins to weaken and their hearts can be vulnerable to suspicion and insecurity. 

We are His witnesses and it is important that we are people who seek to be honest and accurate in all of our dealings.  To every man is given a measure of faith.  Our children’s measure should be guarded and their hearts handled with great care.  Truth, no matter how difficult it may be, is something that can be faced and dealt with.  Lies create mistrust and confusion.

If there is a truth we sense that our children are not ready for we are not forced to lie.  We explain to them that we don’t feel it is the right time to give them that information.  That is still speaking the truth.  The devil is father of ALL lies and we don’t want him to birth anything in our lives.  If you sense the Spirit of Truth bringing to your mind someone you lied to, ask Him how you might get things right.  Consider what you are telling your children concerning legends and perhaps holiday traditions.  We want to be faithful witnesses.