Week Eleven.

The purpose of parenting is to raise children in love, righteousness, and truth. Parents are rising children of God. Parents and children are affected by parenting. Depending on how the parent raises the child, the child can be affected forever. Parents have and leave a lasting impression. I think to better understand God, we become parents. I definitely think that God is an authoritative parent. He is active in the raising of the child. I think that authoritative parent is the best parent to be. They demand and they respond. There is just the right amount of love within an authoritative parent. Just how Heavenly Father expects a lot out of us, he loves us just the same when we fail. God sent his Son so that we could have the atonement and become perfected through Christ. As a parent we need to be willing to give second chances, but also teach our children right from wrong. Being a parent is a huge responsibility but I think there will be so much happiness from being a parent and raising children.