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 Principle 2: Teach by example.   Children watch their parents closely adn often imitate them.  Of course, no parent is perfect.  (Romans 3:23)  Even so, wise parents do their very bst to set a good example for their children.  (Read Romans 2:21.) Speaking of children, one father said: "They are like sponges that absorb everything."  He adds: "They will tell us when our example  isn't consisten with what we try to teach them."  So if we want our children to love Jehovay, our own love for him needs to be strong and evident.

 There are many ways  that parents can teach their children to love Jehovah.  Note what 17-year-old brother named Andrew says:  "My parebts have always emphasized the importance of prayer. Every night, Dad would pray with me, evenif I had already said my own prayer.  My parents would always remind us: 'You can talk to Jehovah as many time as you want.' That emphasis on prayer affected me deeply, and now I am very comfortable praying to Jehovah and viewing him as a lovin Father."  Parents, never understand how much your own love for Jehovah can influence your children.

Consider also the example of Emma.  When her father abandoned the family, he left her other with massive debts.  Emma says:  "There were many times when Mom struggled financially, but she always talked about how Jehovah cares and provides for his servants. I could see by the way she lived her life that she really believed it. Mom practiced what she preached."  The lesson?  Parents can teach by example even in difficult situations. - GALATIANS 6:9.

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