“We are raising people who will eventually make most of their decisions when we are not in the room.”

What are we really preparing our children for when we teach obedience?

In this episode of the Legacy Parenting Podcast, Lori Lane returns to the Habits of the Heart series and begins a new conversation about initiative. Biblical initiative is about much more than completing a chore without being reminded. It is the growing ability to recognize what is right, understand what responsibility belongs to us, and choose to act faithfully.

Lori explores the sometimes-uncomfortable transition parents face as children mature: knowing when to keep teaching, when to remind, and when to step back enough for a child to begin carrying responsibility.

This episode also looks at how Scripture shapes a child’s conscience, why maturity may look different in every child, and how our desire to help can sometimes keep our children from practicing responsibility.

In this episode:

• Why obedience is preparation, not the final goal
• What biblical initiative really means
• How conscience and Scripture shape responsible choices
• When helping can become over-managing
• Why mistakes can become opportunities for growth
• How to recognize growing maturity without expecting perfection