Kids Don’t Have It In Them to Grow Themselves Up

Even though MOTHERS seem so much better at it, God makes FATHERS primarily responsible for raising up their children in the way they should go. But how can we expect Christian dads to succeed in this vital calling if they are not equipped with biblical principles and strategies to formulate a plan? This episode equips dads to understand the basic goal of parenting and gives three ways parents must use their influence to accomplish this mission. We then identify 6 obstacles to effective parenting. Finally, we look at God’s evaluation of a parent who does not paddle his child, Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. God designed a child with a bottom—a safe part of the body with no risk of damaging organs to receive a sting NOW for wrong behavior, so that wrong behavior does not CONTINUE and bring severe pain. The article then provides wisdom for how paddling must be used properly so it corrects behavior but is never abusive.

Much of the material in today’s episode comes from Boundaries With Kids, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.