CHILD TRAINING OBSTACLES

EPH 6:4

Child Training Obstacles• Psalm 127• V.1-2 the will of the Lord prevails• V.3-5 children are a blessing from God• Children a burden is unbiblical• Selfish attitude• Insanity is hereditary; I inherited it from my kids

Child Training ObstaclesBeing defensive of our parenting

• “Don’t tell me how to raise my kid!”• 2 Tim 4:1-5 – preach the word in season & out• Titus 2:4 Christian mothers are to teach

younger mothers• Prov. 13:1 Christians receive instruction humbly• Acts 2:41; 28:23-28• 2 Cor. 10:3-5 spiritual weapon of God’s word is

to break down defensive attitude in opposition to God

Misunderstanding of goals/methods

• If you don’t know what the job of a parent is, you won’t be a good one

• Eph 6:4 – there is a proper way to train children: what God has said

• Titus 2:4 – “love your children” not the instinctive love for a child (STORGE), but showing love in the way one is raised by raising them correctly

• Heb 12 – sorrowful experiences/sufferings will teach children character and provide them with greater long-term happiness Rm 5:3-4

• Not “do” you love your children, but “how” you love your children

Misunderstanding of human nature• Do not think that children do not learn while

they are in their first few years of life• Learning Romanian• Learning religion: “I don’t want to impose”• By not teaching them, we are teaching them• What are we teaching them at every point in

the child’s life?• Remember our imperfections• Be diligent to model morality, kindness at home• Apologize when you do wrong

Trust in worldly philosophies• People trust in the way their parents raised

children, their friends, book, etc. – not the bible• The world can put “unreasonable” expectations

on the way children are supposed to be raised• Col 2:8 – do not trust in worldly philosophies,

but in Jesus• Col. 2:9-10, 3 – by trusting in Dr. Spock, etc.

we’re saying Jesus is not complete• use wisdom to apply biblical principles• 2 Pt 1:3 all things pertaining to life & godliness

Parental baggage• Baggage – how we were brought up, spouse

brought up, etc.• Reject parents’ strictness• Reject parents’ over-permissiveness• One ought to look at it objectively• All parents did some right and wrong• 2 Peter 1:8-9 – there can be a short sightedness ‐

or far sighted‐• Heb 5:11 – because of their baggage, it made it

hard for them to understand

We All Have Baggage• Matt. 11:28-30• Jesus calls us to let go of it and take up His light

burden• Provides easy yoke to help• Jesus provides rest• Trust God! • Don’t trust men’s doctrines• Humbly submit to God’s way Acts 2:38