Raising Kids with a Sense of Purpose
“I can’t think of any way to bring up a less socially adept child, than to think that the whole world revolves around them and they don’t really have to give anything back.“
Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld – In Pursuit of the Perfect Child
One of the things we strive to do at Elijah School is reinforce the obligations we have to serve, encourage, and be kind to our brothers and sisters. It’s why we believe that service projects of all kinds are valuable: the scope of the project can be very small, but it might touch someone in a very important way. We’re all members of the body of Christ and it’s important for us to know that we have not just a place, but unique gifts and abilities, too. So much of our culture actually encourages self-centeredness, as if that’s the way to happiness or self-fulfillment. But that will always lead to shallow materialsim or narcissim; serving God and others isn’t just wise, it’s our Biblical mandate. Passing that on to the next generation is one of our key responsibilities.
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