Comments on: How Not to Repent http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Liza's Eyeview http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-7032 Liza's Eyeview Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:14:06 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-7032 I love the photos that goes with this post :) I love the photos that goes with this post :)

]]> By: Scott http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6990 Scott Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:53:01 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6990 I often talk about "the heart" with my children. I'm not content with them simply stopping their bad behavior at the moment I catch them. You're right. They'll just repeat it when we're not around. I may torture them by actually make them listen to me yap: "You may not be hitting your sister in the head with the bat right now. Yes, thank you for stopping. But I'm more concerned about your heart, the kind of heart that would even WANT to hit her in the first place. What needs to change in your heart so that when your sister annoys you, you do something else besides hurt her? And how can I help you develop the right kind of heart?" I also remind them that the jails and prisons are full of people who never developed the right kind of heart. With some training and modeling in repentance, prayer and discipline, they can change and grow and be proud of what they have become. I often talk about “the heart” with my children.
I’m not content with them simply stopping their bad behavior at the moment I catch them. You’re right. They’ll just repeat it when we’re not around. I may torture them by actually make them listen to me yap:

“You may not be hitting your sister in the head with the bat right now. Yes, thank you for stopping. But I’m more concerned about your heart, the kind of heart that would even WANT to hit her in the first place. What needs to change in your heart so that when your sister annoys you, you do something else besides hurt her? And how can I help you develop the right kind of heart?”
I also remind them that the jails and prisons are full of people who never developed the right kind of heart.
With some training and modeling in repentance, prayer and discipline, they can change and grow and be proud of what they have become.

]]> By: Ronnica http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6989 Ronnica Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:11:24 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6989 This is an awesome post and that I need to hear (for myself). Working with children, I see just how hard it is to get across the child that appropriate behavior is not everything. Both the heart and the actions must be corrected, but ultimately it is the child who must do the repenting for their own actions and attitudes. This is an awesome post and that I need to hear (for myself). Working with children, I see just how hard it is to get across the child that appropriate behavior is not everything. Both the heart and the actions must be corrected, but ultimately it is the child who must do the repenting for their own actions and attitudes.

]]> By: Emily http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6987 Emily Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:54:45 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6987 Wonderful post Tim and some great insight on repentance. Emily SHS Wonderful post Tim and some great insight on repentance.
Emily SHS

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6986 Aunt Kate Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:29:02 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6986 WOW. Keep up the godly work. I'm on your side! And I love your children- which in part is due to your parenting!! Love you Edgrens, Aunt Kate WOW. Keep up the godly work. I’m on your side! And I love your children- which in part is due to your parenting!!

Love you Edgrens, Aunt Kate

]]> By: Laura in CT http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6985 Laura in CT Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:04:25 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6985 Excellent, Tim--thank you for this. I just want to add that the difficulty of all this points so clearly at our need for the grace of God, in our own lives and in the lives of our children. How desperately we need to be praying for a spirit of repentance, a tender heart towards God, and the reign of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in our children's lives! Excellent, Tim–thank you for this. I just want to add that the difficulty of all this points so clearly at our need for the grace of God, in our own lives and in the lives of our children. How desperately we need to be praying for a spirit of repentance, a tender heart towards God, and the reign of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in our children’s lives!

]]> By: Laura in MO http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6984 Laura in MO Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:33:28 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6984 I love this post. I am printing it off to share with my husband and read through again. Thank you for sharing! I love this post. I am printing it off to share with my husband and read through again. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: childlife http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6982 childlife Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:17:26 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2008/01/07/how-not-to-repent/#comment-6982 Great post Tim! I love the consistency in the parenting that you and Kathy provide. We are working hard at instilling repentance at our house to, and like you said, there is no magic bullet. I think the kind of parenting you speak of, combined with LOTS of prayer will eventually win out though. Keep up the great work... and the great photos : D Great post Tim! I love the consistency in the parenting that you and Kathy provide. We are working hard at instilling repentance at our house to, and like you said, there is no magic bullet. I think the kind of parenting you speak of, combined with LOTS of prayer will eventually win out though. Keep up the great work… and the great photos : D

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