Can you believe anyone would actually name their daughter “diet coke?” A couple in Yorkshire England did. But the Coke’s probably weren’t doing it to be cute, since little “Diet” spelled DIOT was born in the year 1300.
The naming of children in our day is something people often do without much thought or consideration of the name’s consequence. But what we name our children can have an effect on their attitudes later in life and can impact how well they learn to redeem the time. In Bible days, much care was given to the meaning of names. Often names were given to inspire devotion to the Lord, character and determination.
Some of the names we’ve chosen for our children include, Sunshine, Summer, Joy, Joshua, Caleb and Christian.
Remember, by choosing a name that inspires character, you can start even before they are born, teaching your children to attempt great things for God and to redeem the time.
Rick Grubbs is best known as the host of “Redeeming the Time,” a one-minute radio program featured on hundreds of radio outlets around the world. He has spoken thousands of times on Biblical time management in all 50 states and 26 other countries. He is the author of the book “Morning Momentum: God’s plan for launching an unstoppable day”. He and his wife Carrie live in Salisbury NC with several of their 12 children.
