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Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Oshikoyafrank(m): 4:46pm On Sep 16, 2016
The Bible is full of examples for us about being parents. In my quest to think through some of the parenting lessons from the Bible, I tended to only see the negative aspect of these biblical examples. I think is because it stands out to us when someone does something wrong. When we expect a certain outcome and a poor choice is made, it is heartbreaking and noticeable. But when someone does something in the expected way we tend to not even notice their decisions.

Here are four parenting lessons from the Bible. Then I will follow these short lessons up with a few examples. I trust that these tips and examples will help us to avoid making the wrong choices.

#1. Be a Good Role Model. No matter how much you say, “do as I say, not as I do,” children will follow the active example you model more often than the verbal lessons you teach. Therefore, it is imperative that parents be a good role model. Be an example of what it is you want to see from your children (1 Corinthians 11:1; Titus 2:1-10). It is sometimes humorous (but often sad) to see how that children whom no one thought were paying attention tend to tell the same stories, use the same vocabulary, and even dress and behave like their parents.

#2. Be Unified in Leadership. When speaking about parenting, I have a friend who often says, “any two-headed creature is a monster.” What he is talking about is parents who are not unified in their decisions, or undermine the authority and leadership of the other parent. Without realizing it, parents who engage in this type of relationship with thei.....Continue Reading @

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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Favorite1: 6:30pm On Sep 16, 2016
Come and help us pay school fees... If you can't please keep your crappy epistle to yourself, it's annoying when people that don't know feel the pinch will come and be giving textbook theories in this harsh time, abeg park!!!!

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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Nobody: 8:58pm On Sep 16, 2016
Favorite1:
Come and help us pay school fees... If you can't please keep your crappy epistle to yourself, it's annoying when people that don't know feel the pinch will come and be giving textbook theories in this harsh time, abeg park!!!!

Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Stargists(m): 2:26pm On Sep 17, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Stargists(m): 6:36pm On Sep 17, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Oshikoyafrank(m): 2:07am On Sep 19, 2016
Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by topzttst(m): 9:45am On Sep 19, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Topza(m): 11:11am On Sep 20, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Topza(m): 11:15am On Sep 20, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by oshikoyaodemi(m): 4:37pm On Sep 27, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Mamalistic5: 5:49pm On Sep 27, 2016
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Re: Raise A Grateful Child. 4 Important Parenting Lessons Straight From The Bible by Oshikoyafrank(m): 12:46pm On Nov 08, 2016
Mamalistic5:
Hahaha that man's red eyes though
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