MONDAY 4TH MAY 2014 WAUMINI 88.3 FM SOUL FOOD THEME OF THE WEEK: Discipline BIBLE VERSE: Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. I believe one of the leading causes of angry, rebellious children is parents who do not demand obedience. There is a fascinating dynamic at work here. A subtle deception is perpetrated on parents which leads us to believe that if we capitulate to the demands of our tantrum-throwing kids, they will be happy, not angry. After all, they do seem very angry when they are throwing their tantrums. Don’t we just add to their angry behavior when we don’t let them have their way? But this is the deception. When we do not demand obedience from our children, and let them have their way every time they throw a fit, we simply reinforce and encourage angry behavior as a means for them to get their way. What is discipline? It means to teach. It is the same root word as disciple. Discipline is not senseless beatings. It is designed to teach. It has the flavor of pointing out what is wrong and correcting the action. PROVERBS 19:18 Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. There is proper timing for discipline. You will not be successful if you wait until you kids are problem teenagers. Discipline must start at an early age. We’re not only told to discipline our children but that we should give them instruction of the Lord. What is meant by instruction is both verbal information and verbal warning. Join FR CHARLES KINYUA as he prays for ALL SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 01:21:40 +0000
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