My Children Won't Rise Higher Than I

"A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher." -Jesus (Luke 6:40)

"Gulp!"

That's my first thought as I read that passage from Jesus. In all of our desire to shape and mold our children to be followers and disciples of Christ, they will end us being like "us" when they are perfectly trained. They will never rise above our righteousness. They will never rise higher than us while they are being trained by us. We are their instructors. "A disciple is not above his teacher." I know that my goal is to have them rise to a level that far surpasses my level of righteousness. The goal is to place my children's hand into the hand of the Master and Perfect Teacher of righteousness. While in His school they have the opportunity to rise to levels far higher then we could ever attain. Yet for now they are in our school, and with perfect training they will be like us.

"Gulp!"