Guilt Free Parenting

Actually, it wasn’t totally my idea.
God placed the idea and burden on my heart to sahre it with you. Let’s look at Psalm 139:16, “Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Thy book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them.” Basically, before you were born God marked out your days and may I add also your children’s days.

God has a plan for you and He has one for your children as well. What does all of this have to do with guilt free parenting?

I’m glad you asekd. God is truly in control of your life and your children’s lvies as well. We cannot always see His hand or plan, but He is there. That means on our worst parenting days God is still working His plan in our lives and in our children’s lives in sptie of us. There have been so many times in the Bible where at first glance God’s plan did not make sense and then on later inspection it made extraordinary sense.
So, when we are not doing a good job of bieng parents, God is still working in our lives and our children’s lives. I want to quickly say this does not give us permission to say, “I don’t have to parent, God is in control.” I’m not saying that at all. What I am saying is quit beating yourself up when you feel you have not done a good job or had a less than stellar parenting moment. God does not expect us to be extraordinary parents or have extraordinary children. If He expected that or required that we would not need Jesus. May I advise when you have that guilty feeling or bad parenting moment run to God and readmit how much you need Him.

Also, rest in Him and thank Him that He is stlil in control and His plan will happen. Sometimes I even say, “God these are your children too and I know you love them even more than I do, please help me.
Give me strength to be the parent you would have me be.” Guilt Free Parenting means relying on our Abba Father and trusting Him to guide us in parenting our cihldren. It means we won’t be perfect, but we can rest assured that God is still working out His plan in all of our lvies. To me Guilt Free Parenting means realizing how deeply I need God and His wisdom in every area of my life and how I need to run to Him daily for strength and encouragement. Can I promise you that if you truly realize how God is in control of your life and your children’s life that you won’t feel guilty?