Influencers

Influencer marketing has become one of the most popular and effective forms of online marketing. Millions of internet users are browsing social media platforms for entertainment, inspiration, and product recommendations daily. It is no surprise that marketers are harnessing the power of social media’s most recognizable faces for promotion. Influencers help brands grow quickly because they have a lot of followers who trust them! They're experts at creating visually appealing content and have a loyal audience that's interested in a specific topic, like food, fashion or fitness. I grew up in the day before the explosion of the internet and my biggest influencers were my parents. Nothing made me pay more attention to the decision I was about to make than when my mother said, “Jeffrey Jay, don't make me tell your father!” When my mother did have to provide me with some positive influence she would carry out her threat and when she told my father what I had been up to he never asked any questions His belt came off his pants so fast I swear it made a sonic boom!
Proverbs 13:24 ESV Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
The bible says that children are a blessing from the Lord. Having many children is a reward from him. They are like arrows in the hands of a warrior. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.
Psalm 127:5 Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
The most significant influences on children are their family, environment, and the culture they are raised in. As children become teenagers their peers and social circles become increasingly important, influencing their behavior, values, and choices. Exposure to the media, including television, movies, and social media, can impact a child's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.... If you know very much about archery you know that there are many factors that will influence the path of your arrow and whether or not it will hit the bullseye. First, on the bow there is the arrow rest, your arrow most be held in place by the arrow rest, but only lightly. Next, there is the nock point where the rear most part of the arrow is again only lightly attached to the bow string. The archer must carefully draw the arrow back to the same point each and every time, then look carefully down the shaft of the arrow to insure that the arrow is pointed at its target. Finally, the archer must let go of the arrow and hope that they have taken into account all the things that could influence the path of the arrow to it target after they release the arrow, such as distance to the target and direction speed of the wind. There are so  many similarities between arrows in the archers hand and children it is incredible! Just like in archery at some point in your child's life you are going to have to let go and hope that as a parent you have pointed your child at the bullseye. So as a parent what are you doing to influence you children. The lessons you teach your children not only come from the words you say, they come from your actions. If my mother had repeatedly said, “don't make me tell your father”, but she never took action on those words and actually told my father of my foolish choices, her words would not have had much impact on my choices. As a parent what influence are your actions having on your children? Do you say one thing and do another? Do your words say, “do as I say not as I do”, or do you walk the walk and talk the talk? Do you drop your children off at church functions or do you worship with your children. I promise you that if as a parent you don't provide them with a positive influen