By Victor Salamba
Three Fundamental Truths about Parenting.
- Marriage precedes children:
-Two things are more important than children: God and your marriage.
-If your marriage is not functioning well, you become overly needy and may turn to your children to meet your emotional/companionship needs. Children were not designed to meet our needs, they do not have the capacity to supply an adult’s needs.
-When your children see you happy they are happy, your children’s security comes from our own security. What atmosphere do you set around your children?
- Unity is essential:
-Never let your children divide you as parents. Share the responsibility of discipline between the two of you in order to maintain the child’s affection towards both parents.
-Always speak words of honor about your spouse in front of your children.
-Seek external help. In case of a stale mate where you are unable to solve things that involve your children, do not hesitate to get assistance from a person you trust and respect to mediate between all parties.
- Parenting takes faith:
-Always pray for your children.
-Lay hands on them and bless them, do not die before you affirm and speak into their greatness – that they can achieve and be better than you.
-Ask God how to change you, that you may have a life-long positive impact upon them. The prayers you make must change you first, before they change your spouse or your children.
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