Parenthood is not about control, but about guiding children toward wisdom, integrity, and trust in God.

As parents, guardians, or mentors, we are not called to control outcomes or manufacture perfection. Instead, we are called to train with patience, discipline with love, and model integrity so our children see God’s truth lived out. Like arrows in a quiver, children are meant to be aimed and released into the world with purpose—not held back in fear.

This Week’s Focus Parenthood – Guiding Arrows

Three Points for Today

1. Teach & Train with Patience – Proverbs 22:4–6 Training children is a lifelong investment; humility and consistency shape their future.

2. Discipline with Love – Proverbs 23:12–14 Correction done with love is protection—it gives hope and keeps children on the right path.

3. Model Integrity – Proverbs 20:6–7 Children inherit not just our words, but our ways. Integrity is the greatest legacy we can leave.

As we unpack today’s lesson, I want you to ask yourself: “How can I parent with both wisdom and grace, reflecting God’s love?”

The point of today’s lesson is this: The Final Harvest is the fulfillment of God’s promise that all the chaos, hate, and suffering we see around us will not have the last word. Our headlines remind us that wars rage, the environment is strained, hate and division run high, and even our democracy as we know it is at risk—yet God assures us it all ends with His peace, His justice, and His joy. The Final Harvest is not about fear; it’s about celebration, when everything broken is made whole and we experience eternal peace with God.

Our Lesson Point is: YIELD—surrender fully to the Lord of the harvest so He can reap through you. Practically, this means relinquishing control and promptly obeying God’s leading so His Word and Spirit bear tangible fruit through your life.

I Have 3 Points to make:

• Isaiah 55:10–11 — “The Word That Works”: God’s Word, like rain and snow, accomplishes His purpose and yields fruit when we yield to it.
• Matthew 9:35–36 — “See with Compassion”: Yielded hearts see the distressed as shepherdless sheep and move toward them with Christlike care.
• Matthew 9:37–38 — “Pray and Go”: Yielding means praying to the Lord of the harvest and stepping out as a willing laborer.