I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

-3 John 1:4

If you don’t want your family to turn out like every other family, then you will need to raise them differently than everyone else.

-Craig Groeschel

Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the one whose quiver is full of them.

-Psalm 127:4-5

  

FOUR STAGES OF PARENTING

  

Stage One: Discipline

  

Stage Two: Training

  

Stage Three: Coaching

  

Stage Four: Friendship

  

THREE GIFTS PARENTS MUST GIVE TO THEIR CHILDREN

  

1. Consistent Discipline

My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves.

-Hebrews 12:5-6

Discipline and disciple: “Coming alongside to teach, to train and to model.”

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

-Hebrews 12:11

  

The parent who balances love and discipline without compromising produces well-adjusted kids who maintain a positive relationship with Mom and Dad.

-Chip Ingram

  

2. Frequent Grace

  

God is more concerned with your direction, than He is your perfection. 

  

3. Unconditional Love

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

-1 Corinthians 13:4-7

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

-John 13:34-35

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

-Matthew 11:28-30

The LORD watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow…

-Psalm 146:9a

  

Moms read this out loud:

Mom is patient, Mom is kind. Mom does not envy, Mom does not boast, Mom is not proud. Mom does not dishonor others, Mom is not self-seeking, Mom is not easily angered, Mom keeps no record of wrongs. Mom does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Mom always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Does that description fit the way you parent?

  

Dads read this out loud:

Dad is patient, Dad is kind. Dad does not envy, Dad does not boast, Dad is not proud. Dad does not dishonor others, Dad is not self seeking, Dad is not easily angered, Dad keeps no record of wrongs. Dad does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Dad always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Does that description fit the way you parent?

  

  

  

  

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