Chuck McConkey
June 18, 2014
One of the first things that we do when we have a prodigal is want to see where things went wrong, especially in ourselves.
- You failed
- You are failing now
- You will fail in the future
- You have many failures in the past.
Truth is, we all do, we are not perfect parents. We are armatures and learn as we go along. And what works for one will not always work for another child.
Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 (AMP)
Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Notice it says they "way he should go". Each child is different.
Because we feel like we fail, we isolate ourselves and hide what is happening with our families.
When it comes to doing something for your child, can you ever do enough, or is what you do enough. Difficult children can be tough to raise. You need to ask God how to help to discipline them rather than just do it on our own. Children will tell you how you messed up raising them. Go to God and see what is the truth.
Ezekiel 18
1 The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying,
2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
3 As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
If you do not take credit for for the good things that your children do, why would you take credit for their failures. They are responsible for their choices to God, just like you are.
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