PARENTAL MONITORING AND DISCIPLINE OF CHILDREN
Proverbs 22:15 “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.” Dear people of God, the Word of God speaks about events of the last days and how people would behave in many verses one of which is 2 Timothy 3:1-5. Having described the characters of such people, verse 5 ends with an admonition that we should avoid such persons. This admonition appears to be falling on deaf ears the world over when we observe the behaviour of our youth of today. Rather than take the advice, they are exhibiting the very characteristics the Bible warns against. Here in Nigeria, a country where churches are springing up and many display religion, it does appear nothing much has changed in the behaviour of the youth. There is a Nigerian musician whose label as a bad influence appears to appeal to a number of youth who have formed themselves into a cult-like followership. Social media has details of the rules member...