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El Shaddai never leaves us hungry, insecure, fearful, or lacking anything we
need at the moment that we need it for our growth and security.
(Danette Tucker of titus2women addresses this article:
"Your perspective is EXACTLY the problem I have with this teaching about
child-rearing. Rigid scheduling of babies is about the parents' desire to control
-- which is not true leadership. Christ's leadership model was of being a SERVANT
not a taskmaster. This parenting style has two negative consequences
that I can see. It teaches the child that love is distant and intangible --
that God isn't REALLY available to them to meet their needs. But El Shaddai
-- the "many breasted" One -- makes abundant, generous, more-than-enough provision
for His children! Rigid parenting also demonstrates exactly the same heart attitude
of control that manifests itself in legalism in many churches with authoritarian
leaders who expect dictatorial rule over their congregations. When
we approach parenting from a servant perspective God uses parenting to teach
us some critical lessons. In the hard times of all-nighters and crying babies
God teaches us SO much about the selfishness really buried in our hearts.
When we have multiple days like that and are exhausted beyond endurance we learn
how to rely on Him for strength. Another benefit is that servant parenting teaches
us to go to God for wisdom about our child's needs rather than trusting the
"schedule" to be right. There is a place of balance between rigid parental
control and allowing a child to rule the home with his demands. When we are
parenting as servants we have to learn to go to God for specific guidance.
Rigid parenting shortcuts God's work in our own lives. Thanks for another
great article!"
P.S.
As a general rule, I'm not a fan of "anti" sites. But in the case
of rigidly scheduling babies, the very real danger to children and families
makes for a different situation. I think the following web site is tastefully
done. It's a collection of materials, not a diatribe.
http://www.ezzo.info/ )
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