“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23).

Our culture is obsessed with success!

We are obsessed not only with our own personal success-
– but we may be even more obsessed with providing our children with the tools they need to become successful.

We all want to do our best!

But a lot of times-
– there’s confusion about what real success is.

There’s a nebulous understanding that-
– success means that our child will one day get a good education, have a good job, a good family and be good citizen.

But-
That is a very short-sighted view!

It’s not much success-
– if our children grow up to have worldly success for fifty years-
– and then spend eternity in hell.

That’s a temporary success-
– but an eternal failure!

In God’s eyes-
– success means discovering His will for your life,
– and using that purpose for the glory of God,
– not for the glory of self.

We must see that big picture when we help our children become truly successful.

When a child grows to understand that-
– then the child has a far greater chance of experiencing real, lasting success,
– for they will be successful in God’s eyes.