I just read something today that I wanted to share with you. I do not take credit for it - it came off of a BSF handout. It was so good, I wanted to share a few things from it.
It stressed the importance of knowing your child's traits - the good, the bad and the ugly. But then to not just become overwhelmed and frustrated with the bad and the ugly, but pray about how those traits might be used to become qualities that can be useful for the cause of Christ some day. For example - a child who demonstrates traits of being bossy or pushy, with being trained could be a great leader. A stubborn, obstinate child could be goal orientated. There are so many traits that I think we can get so frustrated with. But I would encourage you, as I was encouraged, to take the time to write down the traits you see in your child. And then decide how the undesirable traits could be transformed into valuable traits - with prayer and with God's help. Your diligent prayer and effort in this will be instrumental in his becoming a child of Christ-likeness.
Susie
