Priscilla states that \u201cwe\u201d are to be the one who establishes goals in our children \u201cright from the start\u201d, to put a specific plan of action in place, so they are aware of and know their boundaries and ground rules.\u00a0 OK, so how many of us made this plan when our first child was born?\u00a0 How many of us had this plan in our household when we were growing up?<\/p>\n
As I studied in God\u2019s Word this week in preparation for this lesson and asked Him to guide me with what to share with you here are some of the things He gave me.<\/p>\n
Parents should refuse to leave their children at the mercy of their own foolishness. Instead we should take every effort to prepare and teach our children the skills of self-control, respect for authority, consideration for others, and submission to God.<\/p>\n
This training involves teaching, leading, correcting.<\/p>\n
In one word \u00a0\u201cdiscipline\u201d.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Here are some things that discipline should be:<\/p>\n If we will instill an awareness of God’s presence in the first several years of our child\u2019s life they will develop a sense of right and wrong, and they will be less vulnerable to the undesirable influences in the world. In order for our child to be a responsible person, we must train them to be responsible with chores, homework and personal duties. Learning to be a responsible, productive member of the family and the home is important as it helps prepare our child for the responsibilities of their adult life.<\/p>\n Discipline consists not only of words and acts of correction, but also it involves instruction and exhortation to good deeds and thought. \u00a0Parents who give to their children the security and joy of a home where love surrounds them, and whose words of teaching and guidance are demonstrated daily and fully in righteous, patient, unselfish service both in and out of the home, are those who truly discipline their children!<\/p>\n Being a discipline dealer takes much time and effort and being one yields children who are responsible, respectful, compassionate, considerate, humble, selfless, generous, gracious \u2013 out and out children who are a joy to be around when they are young and when they are grown and gone from our nest.\u00a0\u00a0 **and remember ladies even when our children do leave the nest they still need our guidance and we still must live the examples in front of them when they are adults so they can see it was not just something we did while they were young but something they will carry on to every generation to come**<\/p>\n Something Priscilla stated in this lesson for us is \u201cdon\u2019t feel burdened to be perfect\u201d in order to sign this resolution.<\/p>\n We all have room to grow and learn; and praise God we are learning together and teaching each other.<\/p>\n We haven\u2019t done things perfectly but lets resolve to do them purposefully!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n God I pray that each one of us will fully demonstrate to our children how to love YOU and that we will train them to respect authority and live responsibly.\u00a0 In your name I pray Amen!<\/p>\n Your Assignment:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have yet to make a specific plan of action in training your children in the way of the Lord make an appointment on your calendar and do so, and then put that action into place.\u00a0\u00a0 If you already have a specific plan in training your child\/ren please share with all of us so we can learn from the wisdom God has shown you.<\/p>\n Reminder\u2026 on October 1st<\/strong>, we will begin our brand new Online Bible Study, entitled \u201cWinning Him Without Words\u201d by Lynn Donovan and Dineen Miller.\u00a0 If you are in an unequally spiritual marriage, you won\u2019t want to miss this study!!<\/p>\n To sign up for this study, please send an email to:\u00a0 Womens@GirlfriendsCoffeeHour.com and we will send you all the details you need to get started!<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to stop by Craig\u2019s blog to see what the guys are up to with The Resolution for Men.<\/p>\n\n
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