Quoting one of my favorite books:
Children are spring-loaded for worship. One of the most important callings God has given parents is to display the greatness, goodness, and glory of the God for whom they are made. Parents have the opportunity, through word and deed, to show children the one true object of worship- the God of the Bible. We know that the greatest delights our children can ever experience are found in delighting in the God who has made them for his glory.
and again on the subject of "controlling your kids"
The purpose for your authority in the lives of your children is not to hold them under your power, but to empower them to be self-controlled people living freely under the authority of God.
That last one really makes me stop and think. In our immediately displeasure or fear of our childrens' bad behavior, we tend to over-react and feel the need to re assume 'control'. The entire point of parenting is dealing with your kids' HEARTS, the reasons that are present behind the actions or behavior that we see externally.
I see a desperate need all around, to raise our children to be self-controlled, to stem the society's tide of "do what feels good no matter the consequences". To understand God and his grace, and the authority He alone possesses over their life when ours no longer does.
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