"Wherefore, I ye loving mothers, know ye that in God sight, the best of all ways to worship to Him. And to educate the children and train them in all the perfections of humankind, and no nobler deed than this can be imagined...
Abdul Baha.
Education Is Important
The Manifestation of God Baha'u'llah says that the most important purpose of marriage is to raise children to know and worship God. Teaching children to know and worship God is called spiritual education. It is the job of the family.
The Baha'i writings also say that material education is important. Material education is what children learn at schools, such as reading, writing, languages, mathematics, and the sciences. Material education is important because it helps each person develop and helps our world to progress.
Children must be given both spiritual and material education. Spiritual education according to the Baha'i writing is more important because if a person has a good character he will use his education to help others. A person with a bad character can use his education selfishly and dishonestly that can hurt others.
Parents Must Educate Their children.
We are learning a lot about the key of parents in nurturing gain proper education and guidance of their children. Master Abdul Baha writes the father and mother must train their children in good behavior and send them to school.
We are gaining a lot of insight into the role of the mother as the first educator of the child. The mother makes sure that the child develops good character and behaves well. She also can encourage and guide the child's interest in learning.
In the Baha'i writings, the father is given the important duties of guiding his children spiritually and sending them to school.
Harmony is key in a family and parents need to work together to guide and counsel their children and give them the best possible spiritual and material education.
There is wisdom in recognizing the family members who helped take care of the children are also important. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles all play a part in the education and training of children. Older brothers and sisters help the mother do many things. She can show them how to care well for younger children.
In reflecting on the above concept It is important to reflect and deliberate on the questions and activities below:
What is spiritual education?
What is material education?
Why is material education important?
Why is spiritual education more important than material education?
Who is responsible for educating children?
What are some of the elements of mothers' responsibilities in educating children?
What are some of the elements of a father's responsibilities in educating his children?
parents must make sure that their children develop good character and are educated.
Mothers can best help their children to grow and develop by being patient and loving as each child grows in his way.
There is a good Biblical story of Esther that shows the power of womanhood. Esther is a young Jewish woman living in Persian Diaspora who finds favor with the king, becomes Queen, and risks her life to save the Jewish people from destruction when the court official Haman persuades the king to authorize a program against all the jews of the empire.
The education of each child is compulsory... In addition to this widespread education, each child must be taught a profession, art, or trade so that every member of the community will be enabled to earn his livelihood. Work done in the spirit of service is the highest form of worship.
Abdul Baha, Women, Page 22.
Parents should always guide their children in any step they want to make. ❤️