The essence of grace is balancing truth and love. A rescuing parent leans heavily on love, but shies away from truth. A dictating parent leans heavily on truth, but mixes in little love. A grace-based parent is able to express his love for the child no matter what they say or do, yet is strong enough to deliver appropriate consequences and to allow his child to struggle so that real learning takes place. It is a difficult balance, and our anxiety or anger often reveals where we fall on the continuum between rescuer and dictator. Is your love too soft, or your truth too hard?
Striking a balance between truth and love models our heavenly Father's relationship with us.
Parenting by Design Devotional
Parenting is not for the faint of heart and with three children I need all the help I can get to balance truth and love. My prayer is for my children to fall madly in love with God because they see Him in me. No matter where we are in our parenting journey, God is willing to help us model Him to our children. He is the epitome of grace wrapped in truth and love and there is no one more qualified than Him to help where we fall short. May God strengthen and encourage you each day to stay focused and deliberate in being truthful and loving!
Striking a balance between truth and love models our heavenly Father's relationship with us.
Parenting by Design Devotional
Parenting is not for the faint of heart and with three children I need all the help I can get to balance truth and love. My prayer is for my children to fall madly in love with God because they see Him in me. No matter where we are in our parenting journey, God is willing to help us model Him to our children. He is the epitome of grace wrapped in truth and love and there is no one more qualified than Him to help where we fall short. May God strengthen and encourage you each day to stay focused and deliberate in being truthful and loving!
Live. Learn. Inspire.
NO'D
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