5 - Our Children Do Not Need "Self-Esteem" (with Lynn Wray, Part 2 of 2)
September 12, 2021
This episode is Part 2 of 2 of an interview with Lynn Wray, who has faithfully raised five wonderful children (now adults!), who have given her 18 amazing grandchildren.
In this episode, Graham interviews Lynn Wray, who has faithfully raised five awesome children, who have given her 18 amazing grandchildren. Lynn Wray shares about the four basic needs of all humans (aside from the obvious physical needs): Love, Acceptance, Worth & Security and how important this is in our parenting and how our job is to point them to God, who is the only One who can truly fill these needs.
In this interview, Lynn:
- helps us see the danger we can fall into with our discipline if we're not careful.
- draws our attention to the destructive philosophy of "self-esteem" -- and instead focusing on helping our kids find confidence in the LORD
- encourages us to help our kids understand that God has good plans for them.
- discusses the challenges we can face in getting this message through as our kids get older and the comparison trap they can fall into.
- emphasizes the importance of us as parents being grounded in our identity in Christ.
- reminds us that we have an enemy who wants to wreak havoc in our kids -- but that our God is way stronger, in charge and always at work!!
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