God’s glory must trump all other considerations, including personal and family honor. Christians must not become family-centered in an idolatrous manner. Teach your children that life is more about God than about self or family. You want to build a close family, but you don’t want to build a family that is its own be-all and end-all. Live in such a way that everything in personal and family life revolves around the glory of God. Teach your children that your family is just one of many families serving God around the globe, and they all exist for the honor of our Lord.

JOEL R. BEEKE, HOW DO WE PLANT GODLY CONVICTIONS IN OUR CHILDREN?, 20.