Bury, Boast or Build..............How do you use your strength as a parent
Third in a four-part series on parenting from your strengths
Differences divide families today as never before. A large percentage of homes are filled with conflict, isolation, brokenness, or crisis – and Christians are not immune.
Fortunately, new generations understand the value of the family as our social unit. Of those born after the mid-1980s, 61% say family comes first in their list of what’s important, ahead of friends, education, careers and religion. Even in the midst of turmoil, the desire for a healthy family is strong – many times because today’s parents were not raised in a healthy environment.
You’ll recall how Rob and Kate (from our previous articles) struggled to work together to parent their children. The couple committed themselves to finding a common reference point in parenting and discovered how three segments work together to give them reliable information: God’s Word, their individual strengths as a parent, and their children’s unique, God-given strengths.
With a commitment to look to God’s Word as their true north in parenting, Rob and Kate were ready to take another step to understanding the second key set of coordinates in the Global Parenting System: their natural, personal strengths.
Why Focus On Strengths?
From your conception God has had a guiding hand in determining who you are and what you’ll grow up to be like. You are God’s unique creation. And you did not just end up in relation to others by chance. God placed you right where He wanted you to be, both in your spiritual family and your natural family. Further, He … (read the rest of the article ...)
If you would like to read Parts 1, 2 and 4 click on the links below:
Parenting From Your Strengths, Part 1: How a GPS Can Help You Be a Better Parent
Parenting From Your Strengths, Part 2: Compass or Map? How a Parent Finds “True North”
Parenting From Your Strengths, Part 4: Benefits of Knowing your Child’s Bent
Differences divide families today as never before. A large percentage of homes are filled with conflict, isolation, brokenness, or crisis – and Christians are not immune.
Fortunately, new generations understand the value of the family as our social unit. Of those born after the mid-1980s, 61% say family comes first in their list of what’s important, ahead of friends, education, careers and religion. Even in the midst of turmoil, the desire for a healthy family is strong – many times because today’s parents were not raised in a healthy environment.
You’ll recall how Rob and Kate (from our previous articles) struggled to work together to parent their children. The couple committed themselves to finding a common reference point in parenting and discovered how three segments work together to give them reliable information: God’s Word, their individual strengths as a parent, and their children’s unique, God-given strengths.
With a commitment to look to God’s Word as their true north in parenting, Rob and Kate were ready to take another step to understanding the second key set of coordinates in the Global Parenting System: their natural, personal strengths.
Why Focus On Strengths?
From your conception God has had a guiding hand in determining who you are and what you’ll grow up to be like. You are God’s unique creation. And you did not just end up in relation to others by chance. God placed you right where He wanted you to be, both in your spiritual family and your natural family. Further, He … (read the rest of the article ...)
If you would like to read Parts 1, 2 and 4 click on the links below:
Parenting From Your Strengths, Part 1: How a GPS Can Help You Be a Better Parent
Parenting From Your Strengths, Part 2: Compass or Map? How a Parent Finds “True North”
Parenting From Your Strengths, Part 4: Benefits of Knowing your Child’s Bent
