10 Things To Remember When Your Child Is Disobedient
Here are 10 Things I had to remind myself today when the job of correcting my children felt especially difficult…
1. You disobey the Lord…and He is the perfect Father.
2. His kindness leads us to repentance.
3. God disciplines those He loves.
4. Your child’s disobedience does not measure your value any more than his obedience showcases your achievement.
5. Your child’s disobedience teaches you dependence on God.
6. And sometimes it’s more than dependence He’s after, it’s complete desperation for Him.
7. Your child is clearly a sinner, and needs to hear the truth of the Gospel, and see it lived out through you.
8. Times of correction serve to remind, or establish within your child, his own sense of need for a Savior.
9. It’s not good behavior you really desire…you want his heart.
10. Your child is a person, not a project.
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November 24th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Thank you for this post. It is exactly what I needed to read – and pray.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Thank you. Calla has been more than the usual handful lately, so reading these reminders really helps my heart.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Thank you Ruth! What wonderful,biblical reminders. I have one blessing in particular,who especially likes to challenge at all times. These are great truths to remember when I speak with him.
Btw, I think you should make more nursing cover-ups.I’d buy one! I like simple patterns with lighter colors.;)
November 24th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Great post!
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November 25th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Can I use this in a MOPS newsletter?
December 21st, 2009 at 7:31 pm
This was such a timely thing to discover! My daughter is two, and she is extremely strong-willed by nature, which I suspect with serve her well in her Christianity later on, but it sure makes my job harder!
P.S. Forgive my ignorance, but is a classical educator in reference to classical music? I’m dying to teach my daughter to play the piano, but I don’t know how, and most instructors don’t start until much later.
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
Disney, a “classical educator” is in reference to Classical Education, which follows the educational model that built Western Civilization, based heavily on Latin, and Greek/Roman history. It’s a bit difficult to explain, but “Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning”, by Doug Wilson, and “The Well-Trained Mind”, by Susan Wise Bauer, are some of the more notable current reads on the subject.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Found your blog on Google and was so glad i did. That was a excellent read. I have a quick question.Is it OK if i send you an email???…