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'Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.' PROVERBS 24:3
Annoying, aren't they. Those brats from hell you see on 'Supernanny'. All that kicking and screaming, and award winning temper tantrums makes you want to wrap the kid in its soiled nappy and send it for recycling. Thank God we're so over the 'spitting the dummy out of the pram' phase, eh? Or are we?
We can all have our moments of dragging our feet because we feel like God isn't playing fair or because we're so stubborn in wanting our own way. But get this: 'God wants us to grow up...like Christ in everything' (Ephesians 4:15 TM). You see, a Dad may love a screaming brat but he's more than likely not a fan of the outburst; well, it's the same with our Heavenly Dad.
That's where the discipline comes into play. Supernanny's legendary 'naughty step' isn't designed to torture a child, it's there to get the child to change how they think. Well, guess what; 'we are no longer to be as children' (Ephesians 4:14 NAS). To change our spoilt-brat ways we must change the way we think. In fact, we are urged to '...think the same way that Jesus Christ thought...' (Philippians 2:5 CEV).
Imagine Jesus pulling a strop because He didn't feel like healing a leper today. Doesn't add up does it. Little kids, by nature, think only of themselves, because they're immature. Don't just think of yourself; think like Christ. Grow up!
written by Bob Gass
'Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.' PROVERBS 24:3
Annoying, aren't they. Those brats from hell you see on 'Supernanny'. All that kicking and screaming, and award winning temper tantrums makes you want to wrap the kid in its soiled nappy and send it for recycling. Thank God we're so over the 'spitting the dummy out of the pram' phase, eh? Or are we?
We can all have our moments of dragging our feet because we feel like God isn't playing fair or because we're so stubborn in wanting our own way. But get this: 'God wants us to grow up...like Christ in everything' (Ephesians 4:15 TM). You see, a Dad may love a screaming brat but he's more than likely not a fan of the outburst; well, it's the same with our Heavenly Dad.
That's where the discipline comes into play. Supernanny's legendary 'naughty step' isn't designed to torture a child, it's there to get the child to change how they think. Well, guess what; 'we are no longer to be as children' (Ephesians 4:14 NAS). To change our spoilt-brat ways we must change the way we think. In fact, we are urged to '...think the same way that Jesus Christ thought...' (Philippians 2:5 CEV).
Imagine Jesus pulling a strop because He didn't feel like healing a leper today. Doesn't add up does it. Little kids, by nature, think only of themselves, because they're immature. Don't just think of yourself; think like Christ. Grow up!
written by Bob Gass
