A short transcript excerpt from Dave Willis (The Naked Marriage Podcast) reflecting on 3 John 1:4. Willis emphasizes parental responsibility to help children discover and live by the truth of Jesus, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide family life so children will walk in the truth even after leaving home.
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3 John 1:4, which is our verse for today I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. And this is something I've seen. This verse out in people's house is like a declaration about their own house. I want my children personal as parents, my children to walk in the truth. And as parents, it's our job to help children discover the truth of who Jesus is, live by his word and then walk in that once they leave our homes. I mean, that's the desire for every parent and that's the desire for God our Father to be able to say for us. I've got no greater desire than to see that my children, you and me are walking in the truth, that we're living out the word, that we're doing our best to let the Holy Spirit guide us and to proclaim the name of Jesus through our actions and through our lives and our lifestyles.