Christian parents want their children to have an internal biblical compass―strong convictions―that will guide them through life. Parents make rules and give instruction to guide outward behavior, but how do they teach a child’s conscience, mind, and heart? How do they cultivate the potent seeds in a child’s life that, by God’s grace, may bear fruit when he or she grows? In this pamphlet, Joel R. Beeke provides six principles from Proverbs 23 that will guide you in building convictions in your children. Principle 1: Discipline with Mercy Principle 2: Rejoice Openly in Wise Choices Principle 3: Instill Truth Principle 4: Direct Children to Fear and Hope in the Lord Principle 5: Warn Against Destructive Lifestyle Principle 6: Set a Trustworthy Example Build Convictions at Different Stages of Life