I've been thinking a lot about our children lately, specifically my own. I've spent much time wondering what the world will look like when they're (Lord willing) adults and how I can help prepare them.
The following are some thoughts:
- I need to pour into them wisdom about handling money and power. Looking around me it's clear this is not taught in the university or the business arena. I think we know what happens when people don't know how to handle these beasts.
- I can't depend on the current education system to provide significant support. I often think our education system is teaching in a form appropriate for 30 years ago.
- Our government (America in this case) is content to make it difficult (massive debt)for my children to prosper economically. I don't want my government to help my children with their careers, but I do want them to manage with excellence the resources given and to get out of the way.
- I need to, on an exhausting and repetitive basis, remind them that they are unique and should live life accordingly.
- I need to teach them the value of loving God and loving other people (regardless of who they may be).
- I need to model everything I teach every day, every day.
- I need to encourage them to be risk-takers.