Amazing Ministration by PASTOR OLUSEGUN OLUDIPE.
Theme : Raising Godly Children.
Text: Galatian 3:16
Discipline is about instilling values
and positive attitudes, teaching appropriate social skills and training
children how to work within a structure of rules and limits (Morrish, 2003)
WHAT
DOES GOD REQUIRE OF MANKIND TO SAY IT IS GODLY?
·
Does
not sit in the counsel of the ungodly
·
Meditates
on it day and night
·
Walks
uprightly and righteously
HOW
DOES GOD SEE CHILDREN?
·
His
Heritage (Psalm 127:3)
·
His
Kingdom base (Mt 19:14)
·
Plants
grown up in their youths (Ps 144)
WHAT
ARE THOSE THINGS THAT MAKE PARENTING TOUGHER ?
·
End
time Syndrom (11Timothy 3:15)
·
More
demands from both parents
·
Peer
pressure
·
Social
Media.
·
Electronics
leading to more exposure
HOW
IS CHILD UNIQUE?
Each child is a unique individual with
unique personal, social, and educational needs. As a result, every disciplinary
situation becomes unique in nature. Consequences for misbehaviour provide the
best learning value when matched to the unique child and the unique situation
PARENTING
KNOW HOW
Parenting is about promoting and
supporting the physical, emotional, social, financial, spiritual and
intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting them
for the future to fit into Gods plan. (The strong-willed, talkative, inquisitive,
etc must be observed and ultimately moulded to fit into the plan of God)
STYLES
OF PARENTING
· Authoritative:
In this style of discipline, parents set clear rules for their children’s
behavior but at the same time let their kids exercise independent judgment.
· lax
or permissive: As these names imply, parents set few rules for their children’s
behavior and don’t discipline them when they misbehave.
· Uninvolved
discipline: Parents who practice this style generally provide their children
little emotional support and fail to set rules for their behavior. This style
of parenting is associated with antisocial behavior by children and other
negative outcomes, especially when compared with authoritative parenting.
HOW
DO WE BUILD?
·
Intercede
for the children
·
Lead
them to Christ
·
Disciple
them one by one to graduate as followers of Jesus
·
Bring
the Word of God into all facets of schools
·
Prayers
– with and for children Love and respect for the nation
In
conclusion, The
best strategy for raising teenagers is to love boldly by building a strong
relationship with them as a parent (not as their peer.)
· Let them know that even when they screw up-that
they’re still loved unconditionally.
·
Express
your love for them in words, touch and Time
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