Peter Dubbelman
Family Life/Administration Pastor
Insuring that our words as parents don't fall to the ground means so much when developing children. This is especially important in a child’s younger years. Therefore, in order to raise our kids with wisdom, in our hearts parents must mean what they say but not always say what they mean.
Naturally, a compatible lifestyle for parents will also go a long way; however, that’s not my point today. It's extremely important that parents let their yes be yes and their no be no. When we draw the line, it must be courageously maintained, like a middle linebacker on his own ONE YARD LINE. If our children learn at a young age that our words don't mean anything, why should they listen to us or anyone else in their teenage years?
Whether our children are old or young the key to keeping our stand is to take a position only in important matters—areas that will impact their lives. Whether your child has long hair or not will not be that impacting, but who they hangout with will! Whether your child plays soccer or baseball is not that important, but it is essential that they learn to respect authority, especially yours.
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