"Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you discouraged because it seems you just can't reach the heart of your child? Through personal experience and the practical application of Scripture, Ginger Plowman encourages and equips moms to reach past the outward behavior of their children and dive deeply into the issues of the heart. Ginger's candid approach will help moms move beyond the frustrations of not knowing how to handle issues of disobedience and into a confident and well-balanced approach to raising their children."
Setting the Standard for Obedience
We should expect instant obedience from our children. Teach them that God wants them to obey "all the way, right away, and with a happy heart."
Obedience Should Be All the Way.
The Bible states that obedience must be complete. God demonstrates the importance of complete obedience through the life of King Saul in 1 Samuel 15. God told Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites, including all of their livestock. Saul got to thinking about what a waste it would be to kill all the livestock,so he took it upon himself to keep a few. After the battle, Samuel questioned King Saul by asking if he had fully obeyed God's command. Then Saul's heart probably skipped a beat as the sheep began to bleat in the background. Saul was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and just like a child who says, "I was only getting one for you, Mom," Saul tried to justify his disobedience by stating that he was only saving them to offer as sacrifices to God. But Samuel replied, "To obey is better than sacrifice." As a consequence of King Saul's lack of complete obedience, the kingdom was taken from him.
(Ginger Plowman.. taken from Chapter 11)
Tomorrow we will look at how obedience should be right away.
Tonya
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