Comments on: The Gift of Discipline http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Gayle http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-18950 Gayle Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:34:56 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-18950 I've grown more in my realationship with Christ since being a parent. Those sweet little kids are like little mirrors that show us our own weaknesses and faults. Never have I been so aware of my lack, then when my children are repeating back my bad attitudes, rude comments, sass, and disrespect. It's brought me to my kness so many times in repentance to them and to the Father that I'm sure I'll have sore knees forever! But without their mirroring of my often poor examples, I wonder how stunted my spiritual growth might have been. Iron sharpens Iron and even though I have authority over them, God is using them to parent me too! Gayle I’ve grown more in my realationship with Christ since being a parent. Those sweet little kids are like little mirrors that show us our own weaknesses and faults. Never have I been so aware of my lack, then when my children are repeating back my bad attitudes, rude comments, sass, and disrespect. It’s brought me to my kness so many times in repentance to them and to the Father that I’m sure I’ll have sore knees forever! But without their mirroring of my often poor examples, I wonder how stunted my spiritual growth might have been. Iron sharpens Iron and even though I have authority over them, God is using them to parent me too!

Gayle

]]> By: allhisblessings http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-18962 allhisblessings Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:10:33 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-18962 Thank you for this. I think it is EXCELLENT. It is so true too. My husband and I have made so many mistakes with our eldest son and I wish I would have had your wisdom at the time...it might have made a difference. I do praise God that He gave us more of this insight to hopefully discipline the rest of our children in a better, more obedient way. Thanks again. Thank you for this. I think it is EXCELLENT. It is so true too. My husband and I have made so many mistakes with our eldest son and I wish I would have had your wisdom at the time…it might have made a difference. I do praise God that He gave us more of this insight to hopefully discipline the rest of our children in a better, more obedient way. Thanks again.

]]> By: Join Me at Faith Lifts | 5 Minutes For Mom http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-19080 Join Me at Faith Lifts | 5 Minutes For Mom Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:48:21 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-19080 [...] am trying to become a better, more consistent disciplinarian for my son. Join me at Faith Lifts as I discuss how disciplining my son is helping me to seek God’s discipline in my own life. I [...] […] am trying to become a better, more consistent disciplinarian for my son. Join me at Faith Lifts as I discuss how disciplining my son is helping me to seek God’s discipline in my own life. I […]

]]> By: Ruth http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-19150 Ruth Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:51:26 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-19150 great thoughts janice! amen... love is hard. and to love our children will require us to discipline them. God help! give us wisdom, grace and strength to know how to walk. God bless! great thoughts janice! amen…
love is hard. and to love our children will require us to discipline them. God help! give us wisdom, grace and strength to know how to walk.

God bless!

]]> By: Jennifer, Snapshot http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-19334 Jennifer, Snapshot Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:01:22 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2007/06/02/the-gift-of-discipline/#comment-19334 Janice, I struggle the same way! I can encourage you to say that anytime we've cracked down, my daughter has responded (and yes, it's hard), but it's hard not to slip back again. We all need to keep reminding each other how important it is. Janice, I struggle the same way! I can encourage you to say that anytime we’ve cracked down, my daughter has responded (and yes, it’s hard), but it’s hard not to slip back again. We all need to keep reminding each other how important it is.

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