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PEOPLE PLEASING
Jesus received some adulation during His life on earth, but He was the object of people's contempt as well. Shortly after being praised in the region of Galilee, He was dramatically rejected in His hometown of Nazareth.
People are fickle. No matter how hard we try, we will never be able to please everyone all the time. This can include our children as well. Many parents are intimidated by their children's anger and, in an effort to please them, they may compromise on boundaries and consequences. This rarely results in the respect or admiration they are seeking, however. Instead, they get more anger and entitlement.
God asks us to focus on Him by being faithful to what He has called us to do. The most effective way to please your children is to please God.
Jesus received some adulation during His life on earth, but He was the object of people's contempt as well. Shortly after being praised in the region of Galilee, He was dramatically rejected in His hometown of Nazareth.
People are fickle. No matter how hard we try, we will never be able to please everyone all the time. This can include our children as well. Many parents are intimidated by their children's anger and, in an effort to please them, they may compromise on boundaries and consequences. This rarely results in the respect or admiration they are seeking, however. Instead, they get more anger and entitlement.
God asks us to focus on Him by being faithful to what He has called us to do. The most effective way to please your children is to please God.
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The purpose of this devotional is to see what God's Word has to say about the parenting challenges every parent faces. Each day includes a passage of Scripture and an application of that passage to the trials and triumphs of leading families to maturity in Christ. The devotionals are created by Parenting by Design, a Fort Worth ministry devoted to teaching parents to lead their children the way God lead His children.
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