Our August podcast encourages parents as they send their children back to school. Buying school supplies is just par for the course, but the most important “supplies” you can give your children cannot be purchased or put in a backpack. Using real school supplies as our examples, we share four traits to instill in your children as they head back to school.

 

#1: A Ruler Reminds us to Measure Our Words

• Ephesians 4:29, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
• Colossians 4:6, “Let your speech be always gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”
• Proverbs 10:19, “When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.”

#2: Glue Reminds us to Stick to the Word of God

• Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
• Scripture contains “all things that pertain to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3)

#3: Scissors Remind us to Cut Out Harmful Influences

• 1 Corinthians 10:13 teaches us that God provides a way of escape
• Do we take that way?

#4: Paper and Pencil Remind us to Communicate with God

• 2 Timothy 2:15 “study,” “rightly handle the Word of truth”
• Do I pray regularly?

In the August email newsletter, we will reveal a 5th supply that you need to instill in your children as they head back to school. Go here to sign up for our FREE email newsletter (and get a free eBook just for signing up).

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What are some other school supplies you think children need to take with them? Leave your ideas in the comments!

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Music: Podcast music is from Kevin MacLeod