{"id":8874,"date":"2018-01-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites-stage.familylife.com\/flministries\/?p=8874"},"modified":"2018-01-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T00:00:00","slug":"parenting-is-not-about-raising-well-behaved-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/articles\/topics\/parenting\/foundations\/spiritual-development\/parenting-is-not-about-raising-well-behaved-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Parenting Is Not About Raising Well-Behaved Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christian children are never naughty.<\/p>\n

Yes, you read that right.<\/p>\n

Christian children are never naughty; Christian children commit sins<\/em>. Labeling your child’s behavior biblically will change the way you engage with your child when there is a ruckus in your home.<\/p>\n

When you think your child is simply being a brat, it is easy to scowl, yell, or even hit. But when you remember that your child’s conduct is a sin against God, you no longer see bad behavior as something that must be curbed. You will now see your interaction with your child as a rescue mission.<\/p>\n

When your children sin, they do not need to be yelled at. They need to be taken to the cross where a sin\/forgiveness transaction can take place.<\/p>\n

The next time you hear screaming in the other room, before you shout, “Knock it off, or I will give you something to scream about,” remember, they are not being naughty; they are sinning. In other words, your parenting is no longer about conformity to your rules, it is about rescuing your child from the wrath of God. This is earnest business.<\/p>\n

Typically, you want your kids to stop being naughty for the following reasons:<\/p>\n