Christians: Do you feel sometimes that "good people" are not always good parents?

Good parents can still have children who make poor choices. Just because your child screws up their life doesn't mean you are a bad parent.

Your question reminds me of Job. I'm still trying to figure out if he was a bad father or if his children were plain ol' bad. After Satan killed them, God gave Job new children who were obediant to him and who loved him. His previous children mocked him, didn't pay homage to God, nor did they seem to respect Job at all.

I don't know if you have children, but it is easier said than done. No matter how hard a parent tries, a child is still an individual. The most a parent can do is their best. Children grow up and gain knowledge and a mind of their own.

Example, my father was raised in a Catholic home with parents who were faithful, taught their children faith and went to Catholic schools, knew good from bad, and so on. The could not have been more influentially good parents when it comes to righteousness. His brother and sister are just like the parents, good people who do the right thing, but my father changed, is having an affair on my mother and is not a good person.

Sometimes, no matter what the parents do, it does not mean the children will follow. But I agree with you, as long as you teach them, there is nothing more you can do.

If they're being "faithful to God all they want to", then they're not going to fail in giving their children the discipline, guidance and instruction that they need.

Eventually, the children will have to make their own choices. But parents must not fail in instructing their children properly. If you do that as a parent, then you've done your job.

Yes. When my kids were young I read these books that said give the kids choices and treat them with respect. That may have been the way that I should have been raised, I think it would have worked for me. It seems okay for my girls, but my boys need more guidance. They need limits and my husband and I failed to provide them, frankly. They are not bad boys, but the eldest is still lost and directionless because basically we let him get his way even though he did not keep his school marks adequate. It is sad to have a child with great potential who has never learned to apply himself or work toward a goal.

Being a good example and valuing education were not enough.

People of any faith/religion can get caught up in being "good" and fail to teach that to their children. It is widely known that Pastors kids are usually the meanest in the church. My church is blessed. Our Pastors two boys, ages 13 and 9, are very polite and well behaved.

You need a different skill set for parenting, that's for sure. You also have to be able to make a relationship last.

Sometimes good parents are not good parents. It is called frustration.

pst: law is good, but "both good and evil" ends bad

pst: grace is good, and "thinketh no evil" ends good

The Way a child should go is grace void of law,

in order to have mercy void of sacrifice,

which is also life void of death

I agree with the Apostle

there are no such people as "good people"

This sounds more like telling people what to do than a question...