THE FIRST SOUL YOU MUST CONQUER IS THE SOUL OF YOUR CHILDREN
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
(Proverbs 22:6)
In each person’s life mission, the first soul you are called to care for, guide, and conquer is not an outsider, not an unbeliever, but your own children.
- Conquer the soul – not the body
The world nourishes its children with material things. But the godly person does not stop there. You are not entrusted with your children’s bodies – you are entrusted with their souls.
You do not just care for your children to study well, have a career, and have a family. You are called to lead their souls to God. That is true success.
- Soul Love – Beyond the Law of Cause and Effect
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the giver.”
(Proverbs 22:7)
Spiritual people do not teach their children for the sake of being repaid. You do not sow love to receive favors. The love you have for your children is eternal love – love that transcends worldly logic.
It is an investment in the afterlife. You are sowing not only for the present, but also for the day your children grow old – and you are no longer here.
- The Soul of the Child – the First Land of the Kingdom of God
If you desire to bring the Gospel to the world, begin with your own family.
If you pray for the salvation of many, do not neglect your own children.
If you want to build a church, do not forget that your home is the first miniature church.
You cannot win the souls of the world while leaving your own soul empty.
CONCLUSION: ETERNAL INVESTMENT – STARTING WITH THE NEAREST SOUL
There is no more lasting investment than the soul of your own child.
There is no more precious legacy than the living faith you leave in the heart of your child.
Plant in the soul of your child the Word of God, faith, fear, and eternal vision.
For one day, when you are no longer on earth, those seeds will continue to bear fruit for the Kingdom of God.
The first soul you must conquer – the soul of your child.
For God has given it to you.
AMEN.