We stand on the promises of God’s mercy to a thousand generations when raising our children. You can’t begin with faith and finish with works. All truly good works are driven by, founded upon, and accomplished by faith. The Pharisee and the publican both pray to God, but only one is heard. Should we conclude that prayer doesn’t really work? No, pride doesn’t work—it ruins prayer and everything else. When we consider the command to raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, it works the same way. Unbelief sees only checkboxes and to-dos, but faith sees something to believe and do. This message focuses on parenting younger children.