Parenting the Heart

Jesus is the reflection of God the father, showing that the father parents the heart. While people focus on behavior, God and Jesus prioritize the inner heart. God cares about the intentions and thoughts in the heart, as reflected in teachings where Jesus emphasizes the importance of the heart over actions. Thus, as Christian parents, the key lesson is to prioritize shaping the hearts of children over mere behavior modification, mirroring the way God parents us.