Home and Family: Shaping the Will with Wisdom
Chuck Swindoll encourages parents to have a Biblical view of discipline and apply it to their children.
Understanding the Audience
- Audience Categories
- Unmarried individuals
- Parents with grown children
Day 1 Recap
- Proverbs 22:6 Interpretation
- Training children according to their inclinations
Day 2 Recap
- Understanding Human Nature in Babies
- Psalms 139 (good side)
- Psalms 58 and 51 (dark side)
Day 3 Focus
- Shaping the Will with Wisdom
- Challenges in child-rearing
- Personal anecdote: dealing with teenage rebellion
Distinctions in Discipline
- Abuse vs. Discipline
- Abuse: unfair, unexpected, degrading
- Discipline: fair, expected, dignified
- List of comparisons
- Crushing the Spirit vs. Shaping the Will
- Importance of avoiding anger in discipline
- Biblical references: Proverbs 15:13, 17:22
- Natural Childishness vs. Willful Rebellion
- Examples of childish behavior
- Necessity of distinguishing between the two
Principles of Effective Discipline
- Start Early
- Biblical reference: Proverbs 13:24
- Susanna Wesley’s approach
- Stay Balanced
- Corporal punishment and verbal reproof
- Biblical reference: Proverbs 22:15, 23:13
- Consistency
- Importance of parental agreement in discipline
- Reasonableness
- Giving children a break
- Anecdote: Dr. William Tucker’s dental visit
Conclusion
- Societal Responsibility – Quote from Dr. Albert Segal on civilization and child-rearing
- Closing Prayer – Seeking forgiveness and guidance in parenting
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About the Contributors
Charles R. Swindoll
Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. A pastor at heart, Chuck has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas. His leadership as president and now Chancellor Emeritus of Dallas Theological Seminary has helped prepare and equip a new generation for ministry. Chuck and his wife Cynthia, have four grown children, ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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