Be parents is one of the more important responsibilities of the men. Also is one of the more delicate and complex responsibility there exist. That’s why maybe parents feel that they have a huge weight on their shoulders, and also there aren’t who helpers or orient. 

The parents don’t have to feel alone, because in the Heavenly Father they have a role model of have to be a good parent: in Jesus Christ you can find somebody that understand your fights and offers forgiveness and in the Holy Spirit you have someone that guide to good decisions in relation to the children. We can be a good father by also being a good son, not only of the earthly parents, but above all of the Heavenly Father.

The Bible describe to the kids in a wonderful way. Says: “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them!” (Psalm 127:4 and 5)  

Kids are like arrows in the way that these are a symbol of strength and defense. In is old age, parents can trust in that their kids would protect and help . The parents are like bows. A bow is like a flexible rod which strongly strained with a special string. The parents are also in a strong tension: tension of paying bills, tension of educating their kids, tension that teaching how to be responsible, etc. The parents can easily bend, like a bow, by the pressures caused by the pursuit of sustenance and orientation of their children.

If the children are arrows and the parents are bows, who is the bowman? In many Indians cultures, the bowman not only shoots the arrows. Also he does the arrows, the same as the bow. Who is the craftsman that does the children and the parents? There is no doubt that it is God. God want take all the parents and children in His hand, like if they are a bow and arrow, so the children can be directed toward the next generation.

• The children are arrows.
• The parents are bows.
• God is the bowman.

By faith, put yourself in the hands of the expert bowman, so you can hit in target that He has in mind for you and your children. 

Parents, celebrate the joy our parenthood. What a privilege is to participate in the creation and upbringing of our children! What a privilege is teaching our children that they are son of God, thanks Jesus Christ! What a joy being an instrument of God to promote in our kids values that make them be people with integrity! That’s our privilege! That is our sacred responsibility!  

(Article taken from the brochure CPTLN-Chile, “Be Parent”. To read more, request your free brochure)