Parents: When you are faced with disrespectful, disobedient, or rebellious behavior, it is natural to get angry. Unfortunately the natural response is least likely to uncover the heart issues that lie underneath the childs bad behavior. This is because the anger of man distracts us from a pursuit of righteousness. The anger of a parent confronted with a childs poor choice shifts the focus from the childs bad behavior to the parents angry response. Verses tell us to be quick to listen and slow to speak. Listening carefully, speaking little, and helping your child explore the motives behind his behavior can lead to the sort of insight that points the child toward the righteousness of God. Replace anger with empathy, and see what happens. Responding to disobedience with empathy rather than anger is difficult, but the reward is great. Once you calm down then use the switch :-)
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:15:57 +0000
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