Comments on: Parenting Isn’t For Cowards http://colossians2.com/2007/11/04/parenting-isnt-for-cowards/ Encouragement and Hope for Parents Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Parenting Articles http://colossians2.com/2007/11/04/parenting-isnt-for-cowards/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 Parenting Articles Wed, 07 May 2008 07:09:47 +0000 http://colossians2.com/2007/11/04/parenting-isnt-for-cowards/#comment-1255 Thank you for these great reminders. Honestly, as a mom I sometimes feels like giving up for my children. There are times that I can't handle the situation and what I'm gonna do is just to let them do whatever they want them to do. By the end of the day their hugs replace my frustrations. Well I guess this how parents should be. -Jan Thank you for these great reminders. Honestly, as a mom I sometimes feels like giving up for my children. There are times that I can’t handle the situation and what I’m gonna do is just to let them do whatever they want them to do. By the end of the day their hugs replace my frustrations. Well I guess this how parents should be.

-Jan

]]> By: Jim Apker http://colossians2.com/2007/11/04/parenting-isnt-for-cowards/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Jim Apker Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:53:24 +0000 http://colossians2.com/2007/11/04/parenting-isnt-for-cowards/#comment-1199 This is an excellent challenge to every parent! Thank you for the reminder. There is a real temptation to forget the battle we're in. C.S. Lewis portrayed the "slumber" we can so easily fall into in "The Silver Chair." Through the use of her "magic," the witch caused a group of would-be rescuers to start believing her lies and deception. They had all been lulled into a trance-like state and the battle looked like it was lost. It took a brave marshwiggle named Puddleglum stepping on a hot ember, which caused searing pain through his body, to bring him and the rest of the group back to the reality of the battle they were in. The spell of the witch now broken, the rescuers were able to complete the mission Aslan sent them on. Whatever it takes, we need to ask God to make us keenly aware of the battle and not forget the battle that is before us. A pastor friend of mine said that if someone were to break into his house there would be "signs of struggle"--overturned tables, broken lamps, etc. In other words, someone would not bring injury to his family without his fighting with everything in him to protect the ones he loves. Yet that is so often what we let Satan do in our families. The gauntlet has already been thrown down; will we be courageous enough to engage the enemy or simply let him have his way? We're not alone, either, as God has made His will clear on the role of parents protecting their kids and nurturing them in the ways of the Lord. This is an excellent challenge to every parent! Thank you for the reminder. There is a real temptation to forget the battle we’re in. C.S. Lewis portrayed the “slumber” we can so easily fall into in “The Silver Chair.” Through the use of her “magic,” the witch caused a group of would-be rescuers to start believing her lies and deception. They had all been lulled into a trance-like state and the battle looked like it was lost. It took a brave marshwiggle named Puddleglum stepping on a hot ember, which caused searing pain through his body, to bring him and the rest of the group back to the reality of the battle they were in. The spell of the witch now broken, the rescuers were able to complete the mission Aslan sent them on. Whatever it takes, we need to ask God to make us keenly aware of the battle and not forget the battle that is before us.

A pastor friend of mine said that if someone were to break into his house there would be “signs of struggle”–overturned tables, broken lamps, etc. In other words, someone would not bring injury to his family without his fighting with everything in him to protect the ones he loves. Yet that is so often what we let Satan do in our families. The gauntlet has already been thrown down; will we be courageous enough to engage the enemy or simply let him have his way? We’re not alone, either, as God has made His will clear on the role of parents protecting their kids and nurturing them in the ways of the Lord.

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