In this culture we had role models that embraced this thinking and taught it in the church and to our families. Today the attitude seems to be – “until one of us becomes unhappy.” “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phil. 2:3-4)
The Greek word for disciple is mathetes (a learner), thus a disciple is one who follows the teachings of another. Jesus had twelve disciples who followed His teachings as recorded in (Matthew 10:1), and His command to His disciples before leaving the earth was to go and “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:18-20).
According to modern trends, it is probable that one-third of a child’s life will be directly under parental training and one-third will be under indirect parental training and one-third will be involved with parental care. This eBook on parenting has been designed for study and not for lackadaisical reading.
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