by guest author Kayla White

Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to disciple the hearts of the children the Lord gives us. Indeed, the Lord shows the importance of discipling children when He follows the command to love Him with heart, soul, mind, and strength, with these instructions:

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-8, NKJV)

While this passage — often the “go-to” passage for homeschooling — gives the responsibility of teaching and discipleship to parents and the family, it also gives them the covenantal authority to do so. This gift is something that no one else has. God uniquely qualified you to teach and train your children in the ways of the Lord when He brought them into your life — and homeschooling offers so many opportunities for doing that! Thankfully, this call comes with God’s special grace to equip you. Great blessings come from following God’s ordained plans for the family!

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