"for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." Phil 2:13
Of course, we're not able to directly change our children's hearts, as God does, but we can work externally (playful parenting, setting up for success) and we can bring God's Word to them.
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Originally Posted by scottie
Also, if anyone has interpretations of the standard verses used to back up spanking and the like, I'd love to hear it.
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I find it useful when I see verses about 'beating them with the rod' to translate it in my mind as 'drum the Truth into them' - similar imagery that we'd never dream of taking literally
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Originally Posted by Can Dance
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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I think, if this verse was thought of with every interaction with our children, we would all come out a lot better.
so basic and yet so hard to do!
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So true.