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Parents & Children that please the Lord

Ephesians 6:1- 4

Parents are to be in charge. 

The surest way to insure that your children will not respect you is to let them have their way. 

What discourages and angers your children the most?

1. The #1 behavior of parents that discourages PFCN children is parents losing their temper and yelling at them.  .

2.      Nagging

What encourages your kids most?

1.      Your words of affirmation. 

2.      You expressions of gratitude.

Three themes appeared regarding discouragement:

1.      Not taking the time to give them your reason for saying no.  

2.      Arguing with your spouse. 

3.      A negative attitude.

Four things encourage your teens:

1.      Your affirmation.  

2.      Treating your spouse with respect and affirmation. 

3.      Your expressed desire to help them.

4.       Attending events that they are involved in.

Parents are to be the primary religious educators of children; not the church.  

Values are more caught than taught. 

Lessons my parents taught me:

1.      Integrity is more important than convenience.

Our word is our most important asset. 

2.      All people are to be treated with respect. 

“Shouting to make your children obey is like using the horn to steer our car and it gets about the same results.”

3.      Being good parents is more important than being good friends to children. 

4.      My relationship with God is their #1 concern.