Proverbs 1:8-9, 6:20-22
R E S P E C T find out what it means to the role of our children. The importance of our children to show and have respect towards their parents and others is just that important. We have all encountered kids who are not acting respectful and I bet that it caused you some frustration, maybe even anger. It is a natural thing we expect all humans to possess. The only problem is, it is not something we are born with, it is something we need to be taught. By teaching our kids about respect we are teaching them to put others first.
Before we can teach them what respect is we need to understand what respect means and what it is. Respect according to Webster is, “the feeling or understanding that someone or something is valuable, important, or serious, deserving of considerate treatment.” Basically, respect is putting others before yourself. As parents we need to show our kids that other people matter because God created us all and loved each one of us. In His eyes we all have value. It is important that we teach them to have respect because God gave children the commandment in Exodus 20:12 for children to honor(respect) their parents. To me it seems that it has to be important since it has a promise attached to it. When our kids are living out their role of being respectful in the home, the environment of the home is in a much better state than when they are not. It gives a sense of order and peace.
Unfortunately, today we see a lot of disrespectful behaviors coming from the younger generation. A lot of it is because so many new parents, believers or not, are not doing their best at teaching their children to be respectful. This job is not easy! When I saw that I was given this topic I said to myself, “I am not qualified to write about respect because I feel as though I am not successful at having respectful children.” But I know that I am doing my absolute best to teach them that being respectful is important no matter if it is to me, their siblings, family, friends or authority figures. Proverbs 1:8-9 and 6:20-22 tell children to listen to the instructions and teachings of their parents because it will be good for them. We don’t want our children to be the kids that we have seen being disrespectful. Will they be perfect at it? No, and we aren’t perfect at teaching it either, and that is okay as long as we are all learning from our mistakes and moving forward. Being respectful will come with time and with us teaching at the teachable moments and leading by example. One of the greatest things to hear back from other adults is hearing that your child was living out what they were taught. It’s in those moments when we say, “Wow, what I am teaching is actually being learned!”
Before we can teach them what respect is we need to understand what respect means and what it is. Respect according to Webster is, “the feeling or understanding that someone or something is valuable, important, or serious, deserving of considerate treatment.” Basically, respect is putting others before yourself. As parents we need to show our kids that other people matter because God created us all and loved each one of us. In His eyes we all have value. It is important that we teach them to have respect because God gave children the commandment in Exodus 20:12 for children to honor(respect) their parents. To me it seems that it has to be important since it has a promise attached to it. When our kids are living out their role of being respectful in the home, the environment of the home is in a much better state than when they are not. It gives a sense of order and peace.
Unfortunately, today we see a lot of disrespectful behaviors coming from the younger generation. A lot of it is because so many new parents, believers or not, are not doing their best at teaching their children to be respectful. This job is not easy! When I saw that I was given this topic I said to myself, “I am not qualified to write about respect because I feel as though I am not successful at having respectful children.” But I know that I am doing my absolute best to teach them that being respectful is important no matter if it is to me, their siblings, family, friends or authority figures. Proverbs 1:8-9 and 6:20-22 tell children to listen to the instructions and teachings of their parents because it will be good for them. We don’t want our children to be the kids that we have seen being disrespectful. Will they be perfect at it? No, and we aren’t perfect at teaching it either, and that is okay as long as we are all learning from our mistakes and moving forward. Being respectful will come with time and with us teaching at the teachable moments and leading by example. One of the greatest things to hear back from other adults is hearing that your child was living out what they were taught. It’s in those moments when we say, “Wow, what I am teaching is actually being learned!”
Posted in Devotional