Almost every sociological study that I am familiar with has summarized their research on this topic in the same way: A parent has by far the greatest influence—greater than friends, school, or media—in determining the character and direction of the child. The question isn’t whether you have influence over your child, but what kind of influence you exert and for what ends. God’s plan is that your influence would be so attractive and compelling that your child leaves your home with heaven’s designation of “godly offspring.”
