SUCCESSFUL PARENTING

Know How to: Successful Parenting• God - Made Man

– Institute Marriage– Institute Family

Know How to: Successful Parenting• God - Relational

– Enoch, Noah - walked with God–Children - inheritance from HimPsalms 127:3 (NKJV)Behold, children are a heritage from

the Lord,The fruit of the womb is a reward.

God wants us to relate to Him asFATHER

In Heaven

• Jesus teaching–PrayerMatt 6:9 (NKJV)In this manner, therefore, pray:Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.

• Abba FatherRomans 8:15 (NKJV)15 For you did not receive the spirit of

bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

• Parenting is God's idea–Model after God in His parenting–Bible–Books draw from the principle of God– Testimony from man and woman of faith

Know how to Successful Parenting

Building Relationship

• Relationship–Connect, associate–ENJOY

• Relationship with our children–Presence - Love, value, secure -> Gain

influence–Absence - Chaos, confusion,

depression -> Vulnerability

How to build relationships1. Security– Secure Parents– Loving and Committed Marriage– Clear Boundary

How to build relationships2. Celebrate “He/She”– Understand– Love languages– Personality traits– Birth order– Season of life

How to build relationships3. One to One– Susana Wesley– James Dobson– Alice Tok

• Kill Colossians 3:21 (Amplified Bible)21 Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or fret

your children [do not be hard on them or harass them], lest they become discouraged and sullen and morose and feel inferior and frustrated. [Do not break their spirit.]

1. Expectation– Unrealistic– Inconsiderate

2. Favoritism– Siblings rivalry– Rejections– Ego-centric

3. Manipulation– Undermine– Oppressive

Psalm 127:1 (NKJV)Unless the Lord builds the house,

They labor in vain who build it;Unless the Lord guards the city,The watchman stays awake in vain.

Deuteronomy 28:13 (NKJV)13 And the Lord will make you the head and not

the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

Daniel 1:17 (NKJV)17 As for these four young men, God gave them

knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

SUCCESSFUL PARENTING