Jesus in Everyday Life
"And do not forget to obey these commands when you go into the land that I have given you." Deut.
It is always interesting how Jesus enters into everyday life discussions. A mid 20's NCO asked me yesterday morning what I thought about Love and Logic as a parenting philosophy. Being a spiritual but not religious young woman, this soldier is not prone to accept the church's current teaching on parenting. But the worlds' valueless logic is not getting the job done with her 5 and 8 year olds.
"Why not skip right to the source?" I asked. God has a pretty clear parenting philosophy, that though it is logical, is not based on logic. Nor is it a "be good" crossless and powerless philosophy like the church has been peddling for a few decades.
Jesus asks parents to submit to His will, and learn His truth. He provides the power to the powerless through an empty tomb reality, and an intimate relationship with Him.
As Jesus followers, we ask our kids to be obedient and self disciplined. Knowing full well that they will fail periodically and often. Then we bring the gospel! The beauty of our Belovedness meets the reality of our Brokeness.!
Thus the discipline and admonition of The Lord lead us to teach our children His ways, and bend their wills to His will. But let's not admonish them to be logically motivated, or to be better in their own strength. Rather, let our admonition be to trust Him, and His work on the cross to empower a life of obedience.
"You shall teach them diligently to your children..."
It is always interesting how Jesus enters into everyday life discussions. A mid 20's NCO asked me yesterday morning what I thought about Love and Logic as a parenting philosophy. Being a spiritual but not religious young woman, this soldier is not prone to accept the church's current teaching on parenting. But the worlds' valueless logic is not getting the job done with her 5 and 8 year olds.
"Why not skip right to the source?" I asked. God has a pretty clear parenting philosophy, that though it is logical, is not based on logic. Nor is it a "be good" crossless and powerless philosophy like the church has been peddling for a few decades.
Jesus asks parents to submit to His will, and learn His truth. He provides the power to the powerless through an empty tomb reality, and an intimate relationship with Him.
As Jesus followers, we ask our kids to be obedient and self disciplined. Knowing full well that they will fail periodically and often. Then we bring the gospel! The beauty of our Belovedness meets the reality of our Brokeness.!
Thus the discipline and admonition of The Lord lead us to teach our children His ways, and bend their wills to His will. But let's not admonish them to be logically motivated, or to be better in their own strength. Rather, let our admonition be to trust Him, and His work on the cross to empower a life of obedience.
"You shall teach them diligently to your children..."
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