Ephesians 6:4 – “And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
We must teach and train our children to respect authority in the home … or they won’t respect authority at school or in the world. We need to teach our children that there are BOUNDARIES … rules and regulations … a line that they will not cross.
Your children are going to test you. They are going to see how much they can get away with. They are going to see if you mean what you say … if you’re going to take a stand, or if it’s just an idle threat. And...… every time you back down from Godly instruction, you will have to draw the line further and further away from God’s standard. If you’re not careful, after awhile, They will have become the authority … and you will become the one in submission to them.
Train your children to respect authority. Earn their respect … be consistent … discipline them with love … or they will never respect the authority of God in their life.
BE A GOOD FATHER … train your children.
It’s not easy being a good father … BUT … it’s NOT IMPOSSIBLE either. It takes hard work, hard praying, and making hard decisions. You can’t do it alone.... God doesn’t expect you to....God doesn’t want you to.....Don’t leave Him out of your fatherhood.
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