I have been reading Sheparding a Child's heart by Tedd Tripp, and I was reading about Psychological Adjustment. Tedd advises In Biblical Vision, you should instruct your children to entrust themselves to God in the face of unfair treatment. You should teach them the principles of the Scripture.
Romans 12:17-21 tells us that the only weapon strong enough to overcome evil is good.. We are exhorted to leave vengence with God, and that God will deal with issue of Justice.
We are to Love our enemies, and do good to those who hate us.It promises that we will be sons of the One who is kind to the ungrateful and wicked people. Also in 1Peter2:23 tells us to face injustice without retaliation,entrusting ourselves to God. You should encourage your children to see the needs of others around them.
I agree with it, and it makes sense, but can it happen in our world. I feel that, this would work if we were around Christians that taught the same example. But its a scary world out there, and I don't know if I am Comfortable, teaching that yet.
I thought I was teaching right,by the 1-2-3 method, as walking away twice before doing something about it. I was picked on so much, that I tried laughing with them,I tried ignoring them, I tried Loving them...but it never worked. And,when kids pick, they pick,and pick,and pick, and they don,t quit. So when is enough? When you teach these principles that I have read???
Please respond, I want to know what you think....Please I hope Peter Funt will respond,even though he is out there sometimes, he really does have sound advice.
Talk to you soon!....I love you guys...........Kari
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Ok, girl, I've been thinking/praying about this issue, too. I've been talking to Jeremy about it. Here's what he said when he read my last comment: "Leave it to my wife to be the one to disagree. They're just boys!"
But in talking about it, here's what we have come up with: There's two issues: PROTECTION and VENGEANCE. When it comes to just wanting to give it back to someone who's pushing you around, that's vengeance, and that's the Lord's territory, or responsibility. I think this is where the principle of turning the other cheek comes in.
However, there is the issue of what to do when someone really is threatening you, whether it's physically or verbally. How can we teach our children to protect themselves?
Jeremy said that he really feels, as far as fighting, that we want to teach our boys to walk away from a fight if they can. But if they can't, and have to PROTECT themselves, he wants them to know how to defend themselves.
I think this is what you were trying to express; I'm sorry if I added confusion to the issue. I think we can be honest with our babies and tell them that this is a hard thing, and that what matters is what's going on in their heart.
What do you think? Clear as mud?
What she said. Word for word.
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