One of the things talked about in the book is how we as parents measure success in childrens lives verses how God measures their success.
Our Measurements:
- Physically healthy
- Performance at or beyond their age level
- Decent friends
- Physically attractive
- Athletic performance
- Not involved with gangs
- Not involved with drugs/alcohal
- No/little sexual activity
- No criminal record
- Obedience to authority
God's Measurements:
- Loving heart
- Serving heart
- Obedience to him
We've been blessed with the job of raising and coaching this beautiful little boy and we hope that God will continue to offer us the same blessing through this next ad0ption and others to follow. I desire to be a Revolutionary Parent to these kids, but man...talk about defying culture.
What does Revolutionary Parenting mean to me? It means teaching my kids that a strong athletic skill is not of them but of God and encouraging them to do their absolute best with what God has given them. It means teaching my 2 year old that by sharing with a friend you are showing love to that person. It is because of Jesus that we can show love to others. It means teaching our children that serving one another within the home is an honor.
.....and right now, with Collin, my outgoing, active and often aggressive toddler; it means that instead of just telling him not to kick/hit other children I instead use the opportunity to coach him on how Jesus would have him show love to that child.
Jason and I could definetly use prayer as we learn to become Revolutionary Parents and raise spiritual champions. Please pray that we do not demand obedience only for the sake of obedience, but that instead we are able to pass on a love for Jesus so that obedience may come from that love.
