As parents, we do our best not to allow the things that trouble us to affect our children. We pick up and carry on, even when we don’t feel like it. Because no matter how difficult things are for us, we want our children to have the very best. As much as we try to shield our children from our struggles, they are very perceptive. They pick up on our moods and our vibes. Even though we don’t want them to notice our stress, anxiety, anger, etc., they do. They see how we react to certain difficult situations, and they adopt those same attitudes and behaviors. This is why it’s so important to model what we want to see in our children. If we want our children to be patient and kind, we have to model patience and kindness. If we want our children to speak with soft tones, we must model this behavior. Easier said than done when you’ve been at work all day, you were stuck in traffic for an hour, you are exhausted and the kids are whining.
Some of us have been able to break free from the negative patterns we saw as children. If you are one of those warrior parents, you know that it wasn’t easy. You wanted better for your children and you fought to break those patterns. If that’s you, you rock! You are a warrior and I commend you. If you are still in the thick of it, keep going. Your struggles will be rewarded. If you haven’t been able to begin the process… every journey begins with the first step. Wherever you are in your journey… just keep going.
For those who are still trying and find that they would like to make this change easier, God's Word can help. It doesn’t matter what you’re dealing with (anxiety, anger, frustration) Scripture can help you to achieve the transformation you are working towards. When a parent is free from stress, anxiety, frustration, the whole house relaxes. The tension dissipates. The atmosphere changes and things become lighter. Children have the freedom to relax. If this is something you would like to see happen in your household, please reach for your Bible and look to the Scripture for guidance.
Scripture Concerning Anxiety
Scripture Concerning Anger
Scripture Concerning Frustration
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