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Your Question:
can i still be a good parent if i'm not a good person?
Answer:
As a pastor and a father, I've often grappled with this question. Can you still be a good parent if you're not a good person? The answer is yes, but it's a complex one. While it's true that our children learn from our behavior and character, it's also true that we can still teach them valuable lessons and model positive values even if we're not perfect. As a Christian, I believe that it's not about being a good person, but about being a child of God and seeking to follow His ways. Even when we fail, we can still point our children to the cross of Christ and show them how to seek forgiveness and redemption. It's not about being a perfect parent, but about being a parent who is striving to be like Christ and teaching our children to do the same. Ultimately, it's not about our own goodness or badness, but about our willingness to seek God's guidance and wisdom in raising our children. As 1 Corinthians 10:11-14 reminds us, we will all stumble and make mistakes, but it's how we respond to those mistakes that matters. By seeking to honor God and follow His ways, we can still be good parents even if we're not perfect.
Sources:
the war on children
john macarthur
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
raising kids to follow christ
lee ann mancini
power of a praying parent
stormie omartian
philippians colossioan philemon
r kent hughes
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