Scripture For The Day
September
21, 2022
"It Starts With Us"
Children
are so much fun. I’ve always enjoyed
working with kids. I’ve often thought I should have finished my education and
became a certified teacher because I love to teach. Just one of those regrets
in life. But if you think that kids are all innocent and kind and friendly to
each other all the time then you really have no experience with children at all.
Kids can be cruel to each other. Sometimes it’s because of their home life.
Sometimes, it’s just they are spoiled and not taught any differently. Sometimes,
they are just pushing boundaries to see what they can get away with. It’s just
another developmental stage that needs to be taught and nurtured and it begins
at home, not at school. It’s up to us to teach our children/grandchildren to
respect others. If left unaddressed then it is highly probable that the child
may grow into a selfish and arrogant person. If you want people to be kind to you, then you
need to be kind to them. To quote Thumper from Bambi; “If you can’t say nuffin
nice, then don’t say nuffin’ at all” That doesn’t mean that your child needs to
be a doormat. They need to learn to fight their own battles because we can’t
always be there for them. But at the same
time, I will NOT sit by and allow any child to be hurt. Not gonna happen. Why
can’t we be kinder to each other???
Love
and encouragement goes a long way. But let’s not forget that God’s Word tells
us we are to discipline our children. We are to teach them to respect each
other and authority figures. We are to teach them that it’s not all about us
but to think of others first. We are to teach them to stand up for what is right
and to know when we need to be still and quiet. We need to teach them Jesus. Discipline
is vitally important no matter what age. We need to discipline ourselves with what
we choose to eat or say or drink or do or even think. Discipline is not about
abuse or even using anger during the process. God’s Word says that if we do not
discipline our children then we do not love them. Why? Because it is a growing
process and if they don’t learn at a young age how to treat others and how to
behave it will affect them in the long run. It’s our responsibility to teach our
children discipline with love and consistency.
“Children,
obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke
your children, lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:20-21 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to
anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” –
Ephesians 6:4 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he
will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 “Whoever spares the rod hates his
son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.” – Proverbs 13:24
Right
now, we are witnessing the results of a failure to discipline and teach children. How much worse can it get? And trust me it can get worse. It’s up to
us to teach The Truth, one child at a time.
It Starts With Us.
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