Show Notes
What if parenting isn't just for the sake of raising up the next generation to be faithful?
What if parenting is something that God is using in our own lives to transform us more into the image of His Son as we learn what it means to love and serve sacrificially?
In this week's episode, we'll be discussing how God shapes our hearts, matures us, and points out our weaknesses to make us stronger through parenting. Children can be like little mirrors, reflecting back our own selfish thoughts, actions and desires. We all have those moments, when they give us a certain look, or repeat a phrase we use, or use the same body language, and we realize that they are learning from what we as parents are doing. Those moments can point to the work that still needs to be done in our own hearts.
From the time a child is conceived, particularly for the mother, a level of sacrifice is required upon the part of parents to care for the life of this new little one. The mirror is reflected in our own hearts as to our willingness to lovingly give of ourselves to our children. It's a picture of how Christ sacrificially gave of Himself for us and that kind of love is asked of us as parents.
Take a look in the mirror of the hearts of your children. What reflection do you see?
For more great conversations on shaping our hearts through parenting, check out "On the Doorframes."
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