Summary: Pastor and author Paul David Tripp talks about the potential transformation available when we apply the gospel to our parenting. It is powerful. It is moving. I need to listen to this episode on repeat. <br> <br> <br> If your eyes ever see or your ears ever hear the sin, weakness and failure of your children, it’s never an interruption, it’s never a hassle, it’s always grace. God loves that child, he’s put them in a family of faith and he will expose the need of that child to you so you can be a tool of his rescue and transformation. That’s parenting.<br> Jump into this conversation and check out the great live streaming event he has coming up on Sept. 29-30 (details below). <br> What we chat about:<br> <br> How the gospel is often missing from what parents think their role is in the lives of their children<br> Grace vs. the law in parenting and how the law always falls short<br> No parent has any ability to change their children. We are a tool in the hands of the one who can change my children<br> Jesus bears the burden of the spiritual welfare of our children. <br> Controlling the behavior of your children does not create a heart change that is sustainable<br> Answers to your questions from Facebook and Instagram<br> Asking good heart-revealing questions:<br> <br> What’s going on? Just get a telling of the situation.<br> What were you thinking and feeling as it was happening?<br> What did you do in response?<br> Why did you do it? <br> What was the result?<br> <br> <br> Grace is about asking the question, “What right now is God seeking to do in the heart of the child?”<br> We have to stop making parenting all about us. It makes our responses angry and adversarial.<br> The way we exercise authority is so important because we want to soften their hearts toward the authority of God<br> Looking at each moment as a part of the long process view of parenting and how each conversation can bring our children closer to the process of transformation<br> What system of values determines the schedule of your family?<br> Parenting was ordained by God to be an ongoing conversation with your children<br> Discipline of correction vs. discipline of consequences and why both are necessary<br> Rebellion is really a rebellion against God. It’s God’s authority our children rebel against. <br> We need to be rescued from ourselves. We can pray everyday for the help we need.<br> Parenting is a massive spiritual warfare. <br> When our kids make us angry-- leave the room and pray before your respond<br> Rather than responding in the wrong way that will push them away from God, choose the situations you need to respond to them wisely<br> <br> Connect with Paul:<br> <a href="https://www.paultripp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pdtripp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/paultripp"></a><br> Links Mentioned:<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://youtu.be/AZngJkDjtqo">Grace Liberates Your Parenting video (from 3 years ago)</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2eX4LMg">New Morning Mercies</a>** (Daily Devotional by Paul David Tripp)<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2eVZMLM">Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Change Your Family </a>**<br> <br> <br> <br> **Amazon affiliate link: small percentage of your purchase goes to supporting this podcast, at no additional cost to you.<br> Featured Sponsor: Paul David Tripp Ministries<br> <br> <br> Don't miss the opportunity to watch best-selling and award-winning author Paul David Tripp teach on Parenting: Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family.<br> <br> This event is streaming live on September 29-30 and available for unlimited, on-demand replay until October 31.
