Wait for Control - from Back to the Bible
Wait for Control
When it comes to discipline in our home, one good rule of thumb is to always remember who is the parent (adult) and who is the child (immature, childish, just a kid) and to act accordingly. That means the parent is committed to keeping his head (his cool) and his emotions under control. That does not mean that you do not show your displeasure, but that it is directed toward the action and not toward the person of the child. How do you find the balance between discipline under control and punishment from an angry parent? The Bible gives us some guidance.
What Does God Say?
"Don't fail to correct your children. They won't die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death" (Proverbs 23:13-14, NLT).
"Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged" (Colossians 3:21, NIV).
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4, NIV).
What are the main lessons in these verses?
What do they teach us about how to discipline?
Some Thoughts
Summarize your understanding of what God expects of you, and what your children need in you to become a parent controlled not by emotions but by the Lord.
My Part
Pray now that God would enable you to be the parent He intends for you to be; and pray that God would enable your children to grow up knowing they are loved by God and by you.
Taken from... Back to the Bible April 5 2006
When it comes to discipline in our home, one good rule of thumb is to always remember who is the parent (adult) and who is the child (immature, childish, just a kid) and to act accordingly. That means the parent is committed to keeping his head (his cool) and his emotions under control. That does not mean that you do not show your displeasure, but that it is directed toward the action and not toward the person of the child. How do you find the balance between discipline under control and punishment from an angry parent? The Bible gives us some guidance.
What Does God Say?
"Don't fail to correct your children. They won't die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death" (Proverbs 23:13-14, NLT).
"Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged" (Colossians 3:21, NIV).
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4, NIV).
What are the main lessons in these verses?
What do they teach us about how to discipline?
Some Thoughts
Summarize your understanding of what God expects of you, and what your children need in you to become a parent controlled not by emotions but by the Lord.
My Part
Pray now that God would enable you to be the parent He intends for you to be; and pray that God would enable your children to grow up knowing they are loved by God and by you.
Taken from... Back to the Bible April 5 2006
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Wednesday, April 05, 2006
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