"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."
(I have already addressed that obedience should be "all the way" and "right away." Scroll down if you missed it.)
Obedience Should Be With a Joyful Heart.
God requires not only outward obedience but also inward obedience. Inward obedience comes from a heart that is joyful. If a child is obeying with a wrong attitude, he is not obeying in a way that pleases God. A child who obeys outwardly but is inwardly angry because he didn't get his own way is a child who is not truly happy. True happiness permeates the child who delights in obeying because he knows that he is pleasing both God and his parents. Happiness and contentment are heart choices. Children can choose to obey with a happy heart. Parents must guide them in doing so.
(Ginger Plowman, taken from Chapter 11)
Tonya
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