Would the Proverbs 31 Woman Spy on Her Kids?
Mild-mannered mother by day...secret agent by night? Tune in to find out what Proverbs 31 has to say about keeping a vigilant eye on your family.
Does Proverbs 31 promote spying on your family? You'll have to listen to this week's discussion of Proverbs 31:27 to find out!
Whether you're a mom, wife, teacher, friend or daughter, this episode about watching over the people you care about is sure to bring you encouragement (and maybe some laughs!).
Join us for another informative discussion about how we can apply Proverbs 31 to our lives in ways that highlight our strengths and celebrate God's amazing gift of womanhood.
Tips for effective conversations with the kids in your care:
Love and Listen: Check your heart before engaging in conversation. If you're angry, give yourself time to cool off. Make sure you're coming from a place of love and respect for your child. Remembering to be "quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger" will be sure to set you up for successful interactions!
Openness vs. Snooping: When it comes to your child's privacy, give them an honest heads up about what to expect. It's perfectly acceptable to tell them up front that you have the right to request an electronic device to scroll through texts, social media, etc. at any time. If trust is repeatedly broken, or if your child has a track record of dishonesty there may eventually be a time for covert operations/room and device searching, but until then try openness vs. snooping.
Set Guidelines for Trust: Have a sit-down with your child to lay down expectations and guidelines for acceptable behavior inside and outside your home if you haven't already. Let them know that it takes just one lie to break trust, but a long time to rebuild it afterwords. Keep this conversation going! If trust is broken, remind them that everyone makes mistakes, and there is still hope for restoration of trust over time.
Our prayer for you today ...
Dear God,
We confess that there are times when the busyness of our lives and minds keep us from being watchful. Whether it's in our homes, work, or over our friends or children in our care, we ask for your help to have eyes to see the needs around us.
Give us a sensitivity to red flags, a heightened awareness of when things are off in our families and loved ones, and the ability to speak truth in love when necessary. Help us at the same time to build trust in relationships, and protect us from becoming overly critical or from smothering our loved ones.
Give us confidence in your care for the people around us, and remind us when to remain silent and simply give things over to you in prayer. We praise you for your omniscience, and recognize our limitations. Thank you for the gift of prayer to cover the people we care about, and for loving them even more than we do.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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