Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him. (Psalms 127:3)

In the coming some weeks we will be having a series of devotions on Parenting, on the above topic.

Intro: The big picture starts with knowing who you are as a parent. I don’t mean your name, address, etc. I mean who you are in relation to who God is, to what life is about, and to who your children are. If you don’t have this, “who you are” perspective right, you will miss the essence of what God has called you to, and you will do things that no parent should do.

I am afraid that parenting confusion and dysfunction often begin with parents having ownership view of parenting. It is seldom expressed and often unconscious, but it operates on this perspective of parenting: “These children belong to me, so I can parent them in the way I see fit.” Now, no parent actually says that, but it tends to be the perspective that most of us fall into. In the pressure of overwhelming responsibilities and a frenetic schedule, we lose sight of what parenting is really about. We look at our children as belonging to us, and we end up doing things that are short-sighted, not helpful in the long-run, more reactive than goal-oriented, and outside of God’s great, big, wise plan.

Hoping this small introduction will lay the foundation for us to learn and unlearn some things on Parenting. Meditate on this and honestly introspect to make changes where needed. Keep looking forward to learn many more things on this topic. God bless you!