— God doesn’t call perfect parents; He calls dependent ones.
📖 Summary
Scripture sees parenting not as a qualification but as a calling.
To reject children out of fear of inadequacy is to trust one’s weakness more than God’s strength.
God equips those He calls, not those who feel ready.
1️⃣ Biblical Foundation
📘 Psalm 127:3–5 (ESV) — Children are a heritage from the Lord.
📘 Deuteronomy 6:6–7 (ESV) — Teach them diligently to your children.
📘 2 Corinthians 3:5 (ESV) — Our sufficiency is from God.
📘 Proverbs 22:6 (ESV) — Train up a child in the way he should go.
2️⃣ Theological Insight
📜 John MacArthur — The Fulfilled Family
“God does not seek perfect parents but faithful ones who raise their children under His Word.”
📜 R.C. Sproul — Essential Truths of the Christian Faith
“Parenthood is a divine stewardship; rejecting it reflects mistrust in the Creator’s design.”
📜 John Piper — Desiring God
“Parenting is where God’s grace shines through our weakness.”
📜 Paul David Tripp — Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles
“Parents are not controllers but instruments of God’s redeeming work.”
📜 Tim Keller — The Meaning of Marriage
“Family exposes our limits, and through those limits, we learn the depth of grace.”
3️⃣ Misconceptions vs Biblical Truth
| Misconception | Cause | Biblical Truth |
|---|---|---|
| “I’m not ready to be a parent.” | Perfectionism, fear | God enables the dependent, not the confident. |
| “I’ll hurt my child.” | Trauma, guilt | God heals through imperfect parents who trust Him. |
| “Finances define readiness.” | Materialism | God provides for the life He ordains. |
| “I’ll wait until I’m ready.” | Control, pride | Faith responds to God’s timing, not human comfort. |
4️⃣ Application | Becoming Faith-Dependent Parents
1️⃣ View parenting as a calling, not a personal choice.
2️⃣ Confess weakness and depend on God’s strength.
3️⃣ Build your home upon the Word, not the world.
4️⃣ Trust your child’s future to God’s plan, not your control.
5️⃣ Conclusion | Parenting Is Not About Ability but Obedience
To refuse children out of fear of inadequacy is to doubt God’s grace.
He calls not the equipped but the surrendered — those who trust Him to work through their weakness.
“Parenthood is not the fruit of readiness,
but the evidence of faith.” — Revito
Faith. Family. Renewal. — Revito
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