I heard a story recently about a pastor who was working with youth in a detention center. He asked them what they would have like from their parents, what would have helped prevent them from ending up there.
1. Keep your cool.
2. Don’t use alcohol or drugs.
3. Bug us a little – be strict show us who is boss, don’t cave in.
4. Don’t try to act like your kids.
5. Light a candle – show us the way.
6. Scare us – when we are doing wrong get tough.
7. Punish us but do it with love.
8. Call our bluff – mean what you say, don’t compromise.
9. Be honest – tell us the truth no matter what.
10. Praise us when we deserve it.
All of this basically calls us as parents to follow God's teaching on how to live our lives for Him each day.
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