Title Bless your children!
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Einstein was an inferior child who could not do his job well as a child. After entering elementary school, it is said that he was a non-existent student in his class because his grades were not good and he was not sociable. In the school record book, it was written that “there is very little chance of doing anything.” However, Einstein's parents were not in the least disappointed and were sure that their children would have their merits. Although Einstein did not see the light of day at school, I was able to deal with parents who always encouraged me and made me think when I came home. His mother accurately judged her child's personality and abilities, making him a great scientist. Later (1930) he became the first president of the Hebrew University. The role of parents in the home is very important.
Educator Dr. James Dobson taught 6th graders to write. The writing topic was to start with the word ‘I wish’ and write down the best thing you want right now. The result is “I hope my parents don’t fight and get along well” “I wish I had one mother and one father. In other words, it was said that it was hope for peace and love in the family. According to a statistical study conducted by Holiday Inns to commemorate the hotel's 35th anniversary, 51% of Americans aged 55 and over cited “family” as the most influential motivator in their lives. Fifty percent of 35-54 year-olds and 49 percent of 18-34 year-olds saw family as the most influential human motivator. Second place was Pride, with 14%, and third place was money, with only 8%. After all, from the young generation to the elderly, it is thought that the family has the greatest influence on human beings.
How, then, is the formation of deviant behavior in children? First, the interaction theory holds that deviant behavior is also learned through interaction with deviant actors or their groups. Second, with the theory of anomie, anomie refers to a state of non-standard and value confusion. It is the view that if society falls into anomie state, deviant behavior occurs when social goals and the means and methods of achieving them are inconsistent. It means committing crimes, speculation, bribery, etc. Third, the stigma theory is the view that when people define certain behaviors as deviant behaviors, mainly by those in dominant positions in society, they are more likely to commit deviant behaviors if they are stigmatized as deviant actors. For example, society's apathy toward ex-convicts may lead to their recidivism. So, how should we raise up our children?
Philippians 4:13 “Teach a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Today's era is an era in which the text generation and the video generation (father vs child) coexist. For this reason, our children are very confused. What difference does it make? The generation of parents and children is rational- emotional, judging right and wrong- judging good and bad, homogeneous orientation (like others)- heterogeneous orientation (different from others), tendency to self-control - tendency to express oneself, to others There is a very different difference between a conscious attitude - an attitude to be faithful to oneself, a passive enjoyment of the culture - an active participation in the culture, a value on possession - a value on use. We would like to find out the principle of how to raise these children through Mark 10:13-16 in today's text.
In verse 16, “He took the little children and laid his hands on them and blessed them.” Jesus first embraced them, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
First, be a parent who blesses your children!
The reason we should bless our children is that parents are called to bless their children (1 Peter 3:9). Also, to overcome evil with good (Romans 12:21). Because you are a child of God. (Matthew 5:45) “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, and in this way you will become sons of your Father who is in heaven.”
Second, teach your children!
Plant a healthy self-portrait (Philippians 4:13) “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” Learn forgiveness and tolerance! Ephesians 4:2 “with all humility and gentleness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love” Teach the principle of obedience Ephesians 6:1 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right”