The problem with us and with our kids is not behavior, it’s the heart that produces the behavior (Proverbs 4:23).Kids who leave the faith when they leave home, never had faith in the first place. If we control our kids’ behavior until they leave home, then we give them nothing.There is freedom when we acknowledge that we don’t have the ability within ourselves to be good parents.As parents we must confess, admit, and embrace our inability to be perfect parents.God makes his invisible grace visible to my kids through my authority as their parent.If I am not seeking God when my child sins then I will turn moments of ministry into moments of anger, I’ll make it about me, I’ll be against my kids and not for them, I’ll settle for quick fixes.When we see our children sin, let’s ask ourselves: what is God seeking to do in the life of this child and how can I be a part of it?.If we only needed rules to be transformed then Jesus would never have had to die. We cannot be grieved by what we do not see and the law helps us to see where we fall short. The law (rules from God’s word) exposes sin.Giving the law is giving them God’s wisdom. Children are not born with an innate sense of what’s right and wrong. Grace doesn’t ignore wrong behavior, but it’s a way of dealing with wrong behavior.When it comes to rules: it never works to ask the law to do what only grace can accomplish.Parenting is not a hassle, it’s a joy and a calling. Because God loves our kids he’s placed them in families of grace.God wants us to see our kids’ sins, so we can be his ambassadors to them.We are called to make his grace visible to them.
We are God’s representatives to our kids. So, in no particular order, here are some of my notes from the simulcast: I heartily recommend both Paul Tripp’s and Ted Tripp’s books on parenting if you’re looking for further advice. I hope these wise words from Tripp will give you the parenting boost that they gave me. I was just reviewing my notes today and thought I’d type up some bullet points here to share with you. Throughout a Friday night and Saturday, Tripp imparted wisdom to us from his book Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Readily Change Your Family. And then they wake up and so does your sin nature.Ī few months ago a bunch of parents within our church family gathered in our living room to watch a parenting simulcast taught by Paul David Tripp. In the morning, over coffee, you’re committed to honoring God and your children above yourself. Could anyone else out there use a parenting shot in the arm? If you’re anything like me you find yourself drifting away from the parenting principles you hold dear several times a day.
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