Parenting is long obedience in the same direction.

Main message: Parenting is a long-term act of faithful, repeated obedience that eventually produces fruit; parents should keep investing in their children's well-being and relationships even when results aren't immediate.

Key points:

• Parenting requires persistent, faithful action ("long obedience in the same direction") rather than quick fixes.
• Doing the right things repeatedly may not show immediate results, but over time produces a "harvest" of righteousness.
• Stay dependent on God and use available resources to invest in family health.
• For parents of wayward children: maintain relationship, love and pray for them without necessarily affirming their choices.
• God compassionately meets and supports parents who are brokenhearted over their children.

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