Be Spirit-Filled Parents!
"Fathers, do not provoke your children
to anger by the way you treat them.
Rather, bring them up with the discipline
and instruction that comes from the Lord."
Ephesians 6: 4
A study from The Ohio State University found
that 62 percent of parents feel burned out and
66 percent say parenting demands leave them
feeling isolated and lonely. Raising children
is a demanding assignment.
That’s why it's important to be a Spirit-filled parent.
In Ephesians 5 and 6, Apostle Paul tells us to be
filled with the Spirit, which gives us the qualities
of
worship, thanksgiving, and submission (5:18-21).
He then explains how this will impact our marriage
(5:22-33) and then our parenting (6:1-3). We will be
less likely to exasperate our children. Instead, we’ll
have Spirit-power to raise them in the training and
instruction of the Lord.
As parents, we must not provoke our children.
They are gifts of God to be treasured. When we
treasure our
children, they have the best
opportunity to grow up in a positive way.
All parents sometimes have to say
“No” to their youngsters, but let’s look
for times to say “Yes” in the Spirit.
"There’s no better place to find
advice
on parenting than the Word of God,
which reveals a heavenly Father who
loves us and calls us His children."
Adrian Rogers
