Paul David Tripp in Age of Opportunity (p. 54)
“I am convinced that we miss these dynamic [teaching] moments [with our children] because we don’t know what to talk about. Our Christianity often becomes fuzzier the closer it gets to real-life, everyday experience. So we clumsily throw out-of-context Bible passages at our children in the hope that they will somehow motivate them to do what is right…
“The goal is to root our children’s identity in the existence and glory of God. We want them to understand that they were made by him, that they belong to him, and that they are called to live for his glory. We are called by God to do theology, that is, to live our lives with a moment-by-moment consciousness of God. he is the reality that gives sense and shape to every other fact we discuss and consider.”
Perfect example, The famous parent phrase: “Because I said so!”
Where is this idea taught in Scripture?
I believe Romans 9 – “I will have mercy on whoever I want, harden whoever I want…”