I subscribe to The Character Journal through Home Life Ministries, and they deliver information with substance to us via e-mail regularly.
The latest newsletter focused on "alertness" and included various Bible verses on that trait. Related hymns were also listed.
But there was so much more in that newsletter. There was information on how to pray for your husband in light of spiritual warfare. Ditto for your children.
And then there was the following. Very convicting. Think about how many you may do on a regular basis.
20 Ways Parents Provoke Children to Anger
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
Be ALERT to the following ways parents can provoke their children to anger…
• By modeling anger. Proverbs 22:24-25
• By not having marital harmony. Genesis 2:24 (Repeated four times in the Bible); Hebrews 12:15
• By consistently disciplining in anger. Psalm 6:1; 38:1
• By being inconsistent with discipline. Ecclesiastes 8:11
• By having double standards. Matthew 23:1-4; Philippians 4:9
• By not admitting when wrong. Matthew 5:23-26; Job 32:2; James 5:16
• By constantly finding fault. Job 32:2-3
• By reversing God-given roles. Ephesians 5:22-24; Genesis 3:16
• By not listening to the child’s opinion or the child’s side of the story. Proverbs 18:13,17
• By comparing them to others. 2 Corinthians 10:12
• By not having time to talk with them. Ephesians 5:18
• By not praising the child. 2 Corinthians 2:6-8; Revelation 2,3
• By failing to keep promises. Matthew 5:37; Colossians 3:9; Psalm 15:4
• By scolding him/her in front of others. Matthew 18:15; John 21:15-17
• By giving too much freedom. Proverbs 29:15; Galatians 4:1-2
• By being too strict. James 3:17
• By making fun of the child. Job 17:1-2
• By abusing them physically. 1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7; Numbers 22
• By calling them names. Ephesians 4:29
• By having unrealistic expectations. 1 Corinthians 13:11
That is some strong stuff there.
If you want to see the whole newsletter (it's long!), go here. You can also see a list of past topics, too. Here are a few examples: diligence, forgiveness, creativity and boldness.
The latest newsletter focused on "alertness" and included various Bible verses on that trait. Related hymns were also listed.
But there was so much more in that newsletter. There was information on how to pray for your husband in light of spiritual warfare. Ditto for your children.
And then there was the following. Very convicting. Think about how many you may do on a regular basis.
20 Ways Parents Provoke Children to Anger
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
Be ALERT to the following ways parents can provoke their children to anger…
• By modeling anger. Proverbs 22:24-25
• By not having marital harmony. Genesis 2:24 (Repeated four times in the Bible); Hebrews 12:15
• By consistently disciplining in anger. Psalm 6:1; 38:1
• By being inconsistent with discipline. Ecclesiastes 8:11
• By having double standards. Matthew 23:1-4; Philippians 4:9
• By not admitting when wrong. Matthew 5:23-26; Job 32:2; James 5:16
• By constantly finding fault. Job 32:2-3
• By reversing God-given roles. Ephesians 5:22-24; Genesis 3:16
• By not listening to the child’s opinion or the child’s side of the story. Proverbs 18:13,17
• By comparing them to others. 2 Corinthians 10:12
• By not having time to talk with them. Ephesians 5:18
• By not praising the child. 2 Corinthians 2:6-8; Revelation 2,3
• By failing to keep promises. Matthew 5:37; Colossians 3:9; Psalm 15:4
• By scolding him/her in front of others. Matthew 18:15; John 21:15-17
• By giving too much freedom. Proverbs 29:15; Galatians 4:1-2
• By being too strict. James 3:17
• By making fun of the child. Job 17:1-2
• By abusing them physically. 1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7; Numbers 22
• By calling them names. Ephesians 4:29
• By having unrealistic expectations. 1 Corinthians 13:11
That is some strong stuff there.
If you want to see the whole newsletter (it's long!), go here. You can also see a list of past topics, too. Here are a few examples: diligence, forgiveness, creativity and boldness.
1 comment:
Great post Tanja!
I'm playing catch up on everyone's blogs.
Your new blog layout looks GREAT!!!
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