September 2012
Parents impart lessons that in turn shape their child’s behaviors. Sometimes a parent is unaware he or she is leaving a lesson behind. It helps to remember children catch more of what a parent does than what is said. With school starting this month, it is good to check out how our children are learning to avoid foolish arguments. Is there a lot of nit-picking, arguing, and he’s right she’s wrong, going on at your house? If so, that foolish unprofitable behavior is possibly going to show up at school, too. Make it a point to teach problem solving skills at an early age. Avoid foolish arguments that resolve nothing and only create hurt and angry feelings.
Titus 3:9 NIV But avoid foolish controversies … and arguments and quarrels … because these are unprofitable and useless.
