Nothing exposes a parent's lack of genuine-Christ-likeness more than his or her own children.
My advice for parents:
- Be genuine. Don't put on a false front.
- Don't try to save face. Apologize as often as needed.
- Check your temper. Angry parents produce angry children.
- Make time for them.
- Show an interest in what they are interested in.
- Speak the truth of God to them simply and directly.
- Expect them to eventually have to find their own way.
- Pray.
- Make sure everything you do toward them originates in love.