Do you have to always be right, even if means sacrificing your relationship with a child?<\/p>\n
Winning arguments with your child is not the way to resolve conflict. Discipline teaches what\u2019s right. That\u2019s different than having to \u201cbe right.\u201d<\/p>\n
I may believe what\u2019s right, but how I communicate and act toward a child can be completely wrong. The old adage has some validity here: It\u2019s not what you say, but how you say it.<\/i><\/p>\n
Children are not the enemy. You are not in a war against a child. We do not battle against flesh and blood. We war against the true enemy of our souls\u2014Satan.<\/p>\n
You can be right, win the argument, and defeat the child. But what have you accomplished? The child is now wounded, crushed, hurt, and angry. This leads to offense and bitterness, feelings of rejection and a breaking of relationship.<\/p>\n
Yes, parents must speak the truth in love. <\/i>In order to be right, I don\u2019t have to prove my child wrong and win the argument. I do have to teach truth, love unconditionally, and often wait for a child to understand what\u2019s right. Instant victories can lead to long-term hurt and brokenness.<\/p>\n
The next time you feel the urge to steamroll over your child\u2019s feelings, step back. Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and especially slow to anger. Also remember that the next statement you make to a child will either speak life or death. There\u2019s something more important than being right. It\u2019s being in a loving, forgiving, and lasting relationship with your child.<\/p>\n
Speaking the truth in love <\/i>(Eph. 4:15).<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Do you have to always be right, even if means sacrificing your relationship with a child? Winning arguments with your child is not the way to resolve conflict. Discipline teaches what\u2019s right. That\u2019s different than having to \u201cbe right.\u201d I may believe what\u2019s right, but how I communicate and act toward a child can be … Continue reading “55 YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILD IS
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