Shepherding a Child's Heart
by Tedd Tripp
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Author: Tedd TrippEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995
ISBN: 0966378601
Number of pages: 215
Publisher: Shepherd Press
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- ISBN13: 9780966378603
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Book Review: One of the best parenting books out there!
Summary: 5 Stars
One thing that has been given to us as human beings is the right to choose how to parent our children. Therefore, we can choose to be influenced by the Bible and what it has to say about parenting, or we can choose bits and pieces of the wisdom or we can ignore the Bible all together and come up with an alternative way to raise children.
For those of you that want to know what God has to say about raising children, loving them, nurturing their hearts, training them and to bring them up to their full potential, I unreservedly recommend this book. I have a six month old boy, and a 16 month old boy. After reading this book, you are left with many if not most of your questions about parenting answered. If you wait to read this book until your child is a year old, you will kick yourself for not reading it sooner. The fruit of this book in the lives of especially my oldest boy has been tremendous. Ted gives such a well balanced approach to every aspect of the parental process, but with one major difference setting him apart from most other others. He deals with the issues of the heart. The title of the book says it all. It's easy to manipulate your children on the outside and leave their heart unchanged. That is the hard part. Changing by God's grace how they want to act! That is setting the standard much, much higher than almost all other parenting books, and Ted Tripp boldly and very effectively leads you through the process.
For those of you that are thinking about coming up with new methods of parenting, or buying into the latest parenting fad, I ask you to reconsider. I say this with much love and sympathy to you. If you choose not to spank, you will reap what you sow in the years to come. The only reason that spanking has become an issue over the past years is because of the amount of parents that spank for the wrong reason, from the wrong motives, with the wrong heart and without love. A child can and will not look down on a spanking once they understand its being given in love and for the best of the child. This takes a little time, and ultimately, faith in God's promise. But in the end, you will reap the rewards of your wise choices.
Read the entire book as soon as possible. Don't wait until your child is a certain age.
To those that are still uncertain, I challenge you to go out and find the happiest, well-behaved child you can possibly find that is around 1 year old. Then have their parent tell them no the next time they ask for something they really want and observe the response. The response will show you the parenting method that the parent uses. A one year old boy can gladly accept the instruction of their parent without whining and move on within a second or so without complaining or crying. Set the standard and your expectations higher for your children. Stop lowering your expectations for your children just because everyone else in our society is doing so. Children can understand an incredible amount even at a young age.
I hope and pray that this book ends up in the hands of parents that really want what's best for their child. If you have questions or comments to this post, please email at [...]
I also strongly recommend "The Duties of Parents" by JC Ryle. An incredible little book and you can get it for free here.
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Here is a quote from that book, and I will leave you with it.
"1. First, then, if you would train your children rightly, train them in the way they should go, and not in the way that they would.
Remember children are born with a decided bias towards evil, and therefore if you let them choose for themselves, they are certain to choose wrong. The mother cannot tell what her tender infant may grow up to be, -- tall or short, weak or strong, wise or foolish he may be any of these things or not, -- it is all uncertain. But one thing the mother can say with certainty: he will have a corrupt and sinful heart. It is natural to us to do wrong. "Foolishness," says Solomon, "is bound in the heart of a child" (Prov. 22:15). "A child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame" (Prov. 29:15). Our hearts are like the earth on which we tread; let it alone, and it is sure to bear weeds. If, then, you would deal wisely with your child, you must not leave him to the guidance of his own will. Think for him, judge for him, act for him, just as you would for one weak and blind; but for pity's sake, give him not up to his own wayward tastes and inclinations. It must not be his likings and wishes that are consulted. He knows not yet what is good for his mind and soul, any more than what is good for his body. You do not let him decide what he shall eat, and what he shall drink, and how he shall be clothed. Be consistent, and deal with his mind in like manner. Train him in the way that is scriptural and right, and not in the way that he fancies.
If you cannot make up your mind to this first principle of Christian training, it is useless for you to read any further. Self-will is almost the first thing that appears in a child's mind; and it must be your first step to resist it. "
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Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child's heart into the paths of life. Shepherding a Child's Heart gives fresh biblical approaches to child rearing.Christian Living Books
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