The Family Calendar

The Family Calendar - Ephesians 5:16; Deuteronomy 11:18-21

 

Parenting Goal: Train your children so as adults they will walk with Jesus and lead others to Him

Why days are “evil”:

•        More choices
•        Technology increasing pace
•        Narcissism
•        Misuse of finances – credit, etc.
•        Relational dysfunction
Culture of “experience seeking”

Perspective Problem, so…
•        Simple things
•        Make plans
•        One step at a time
•        “Way of life” in regular activities
•        Maximize patterns

Take time to:
•        Study/read
•        Plan with your spouse
•        Together activities (does not include spectator stuff)

 

Use your time wisely:
•   Chores/responsibilities
•  Set clear expectations;          
•  teach clearly “how”;              
•  hold accountable;
•  no battles;                              
•  reward completion

Use your time wisely:

•        Chores/responsibilities
•        Do projects together
•  Reduce involvement to maximize involvement

5 Key Principles for Reaching Every Parent's Goal

5 Key Principles for Reaching Every Parent’s Goal - Ephesians 6:1-4

 

Parenting Goal:

Train your children so as adults they will walk with Jesus and lead others to Him

 

5 Key Principles:

1. Use the Bible to teach
2. Submission to authority through boundaries/obedience
3. Decisions and consequences
4. Responsibility and privilege
5. Introduce them to the person of Jesus

 

2 Necessary Foundations

These are choices of love based upon relationship.

“Rules without Relationship lead to rebellion.”

 The depth of your relationship determines the effectiveness of your discipline.

Apply these principles throughout childhood.

The activities are consistent while the applications are different for each life stage.

 

Principle 1:

Use the Bible to teach. vss 2-3 = Commandment #5  “which is”

 

The next 3 make up the principles of “discipline and instruction” or training and involve…

Process   –   a plan consistently applied

Methods –   teach how to follow God’s plan

Goal        –   walking with Jesus

 

Principle 2:

Submission to authority through boundaries/obedience

 

Principle 3:

Decisions and consequences

 

Principle 4:

Responsibility and privilege

 

Principle 5:

 Introduce them to the person of Jesus