What Is Positive Disciplining?

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In this sermon, Pastor Ed and Lisa Young look at discipline from God's perspective and discuss practical and tangible parenting techniques, that when employed, allow us to emerge victoriously in every aspect of life! The Bible tells us in Hebrews 12:6-8, God disciplines those he loves. He doesn’t punish us. Jesus took the punishment on the cross for our sins. God disciplines and we learn, we should learn, to take our cues from God. Because the reason we have kids and the reason we have families and the reason we’re here is to glorify God. He parents us lovingly, but he loves us so much that he doesn’t want us to behave in a way that’s contrary to glorifying him. After the children of Israel had been in captivity for four hundred years, God promised them the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey, that would have everything they desired. That was his intention for them. But the children of Israel, just like you and I, had freedom of choice, freedom of will. They rebelled against God, so they didn’t realize that full, beautiful experience that God had intended because of their rebellion. I am a rebellious person, too. You are as well, so God has discipline in mind for us so that we can experience the life he intends for us. A question all of us need to address is What are we supposed to be teaching our children? How do we mirror God’s way of discipline in our families and to our children? The Bible has a lot to say about positive disciplining. Did you know that God loves us too much to let us continue certain behaviors? Throughout Scripture, He has given us boundaries and guidelines for our protection and our perfection. That's why, as parents, we need to take disciplinary cues from God when it comes to discipline. It's also something God wants everyone — parents and non-parents alike — to fully understand and embrace. 5 Ways to create positive disciplining: 1. Survey your own land 2. The Sentence matches the crime 3. Consistency + Reliability = Security 4. Avoid Pendulum parent 5. Forgiveness and reconciliation Everything that we do as a family operates off of our family mission statement. Even if you’re single, you should have a mission statement for your life. If you don’t have kids, you should have a mission statement for your marriage. Finally, have a mission statement for your family. Our mission statement is simple: “Our family exists to love God, to love one another, to serve God, and to serve one another.” That’s it. So, in our home, everything, every action, should lift up that mission statement. It should come alongside. Trends come and go but God’s plan is for consistency throughout our entire lives. Take time to write a mission statement for your family. Mission Statements | F Is For Family | Sermon by Pastor Ed Young & Lisa Young #edyoung #christianfamily #missionstatement Follow #EdYoung​ on social Ed Young Facebook: http://bit.ly/EdYoungFB Ed Young Instagram: http://bit.ly/EdYoungIG Ed Young Twitter: http://bit.ly/EdYoungTW